Written by: Samuel K. Sloan (FarPoint Media Executive News Director)
Screenwirter Roberto Orci says that he, Alex Kurtzman and JJ Abrams are still wanting to get William Shatner to join his friend and former castmate Leonard Nimoy for the new Star Trek movie.
“What J.J. said at Comic-Con is still true,” stated Orci in an interview with TrekMovie. “We are actively perusing, looking for a way to make a part that is worthy of him and that is not pandering to either his role in Star Trek or to the fans.”
Bill has also stated on more than one occasion that although he would love to be in the film, the role would have to be more than just a bit part, but one that allowed the older Spock and Kirk to go out with dignity.
Other confirmation came from the interview. We already know that the younger versions of Spock, Uhura and Chekov have been cast, but now we can say that Sulu, Bones and Scotty will definitely be a part of this project.
“I don’t know how you can have Uhura without Bones. So yes it is the original crew, commented Orci.
Also, some other familiar characters from the original series may be seen as well. Secondary characters such as Rand, Kyle and Nurse Chapel will be there however Orci was quick to say, “I can’t say which. We are aware of all of them, but we are mindful that you can’t just try and stuff everything into a first movie just to stuff it in. Our hope is that this is ‘movie one’ of several and so anyone who gets omitted is immediately on the list for ‘movie two’. It is a factor of what can one movie tolerate and how well can a character be serviced and if they can’t be serviced correctly we would rather do it well later than do it poorly now.”
Negotiations continue with Shatner and his people, but it is this writer’s opinion that it is very likely that we will again see the great William Shatner don the Starfleet captain’s uniform one last time before bidding his beloved character a final adieu.
Catch the entire TrekMovie interview with Roberto Orci HERE.
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