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Star Trek’s New Uhura?

August 30, 2007 by Sam Sloan   || Category: Film News

423316313_812306547f_o.jpgTrekMovie.com is reporting that they have heard from sources close to the production of the new J.J. Abrams Star Trek movie that actress Zoe Saldana (”Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl”) has been offered the part of Uhura - the USS Enterprise’s communications officer originally played for 40+ years by Nichelle Nichols. Nichols reprised her role of Uhura in the upcoming and highly anticipated Tim Russ online independent Trek feature “Of Gods and Men.”

Saldana is currently starring in James Cameron’s mega-film “Avatar,” and a scheduling conflict could nix the Trek deal unless something can be arranged.

That now makes three casting choices for the new film: Zachary Quinto as Spock, Anton Yelchin in the role of Pavel Chekov and now Saldana, if it pans out, to be Uhura. Still, the big unanswered question - Who will be Kirk?

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5 Responses to “Star Trek’s New Uhura?”

  1. Jeremy from Seattle on August 30th, 2007 7:36 pm

    I can live with this.

  2. Stevehops on August 30th, 2007 10:47 pm

    Hubba, Hubba!

  3. Arkle on August 31st, 2007 1:41 am

    Dude, I think I just filled the cup.;-)

  4. charles on November 7th, 2007 3:14 am

    HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  5. Dinga on October 14th, 2008 3:42 pm

    Nichelle was a cracker and this one floats my boat…Bring her on!

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