New Zealand actor Karl Urban of “The Lord of the Rings,” “The Chronicles of Riddick” and “The Bourne Supremacy” has signed on to portray Starfleet Medical doctor Leonard “Bones” McCoy for the new Paramount Pictures “Star Trek” mega-budget feature film.
Abrams had indicated that he was looking for an older than twenty-something actor to play McCoy since the original character portrayed by the late and great DeForest Kelly was older than all of his cast mates. It was rumored for quite some time that Gary Sinise was in the running for the part. Urban was also on that short list and the 35-year old actor from Wellington ultimately got the part. Urban was most recently seen in the action period film called “Pathfinder.” He is wrapping up the shoot for the crime drama “Black Water Transit” and is in pre-production for the thriller titled “Run.” The actor will soon be seen in a television miniseries Western with Val Kilmer called “Comanche Moon.”
Urban joins previously announced cast members Chris Pine as Kirk, Leonard Nimoy reprising his famous role as the older Spock, Zachary Quinto (“Heroes”) as the young Vulcan Spock, Simon Pegg as engineer Scotty, John Cho as helmsman Sulu, Zoe Saldana as communications officer Uhura and Anton Yelchin as navigator Chekov. Also, as we mentioned in an earlier story, on board is Eric Bana (“Hulk” “Munich”) as one of the major villains.
Filming on the new J.J. Abrams project begins in just a few weeks with a scheduled release date of December 25, 2008.
Janni says
Hello Karl Urban :p
I’m a Danish girl, and my name is Janni.. You is my fans forever! For one weeks ago, i have seen You ind the film “Chochanse Moon” You was SO hot!!! And I LOVE You! I’m 13 years old (:
Yours Janni <3
Natalie says
It was Comanche Moon.
marla hensley says
I never thought I would ever read romances. Yes, it has gotten to that point where I prefer to live vicariously and safely through such books. But, because of LOTR, I see Karl’s face behind the rogues of this sad fiction.Thanks LOTR for such a torment.
april says
hola karl, me gusta mucho tu actuacion y en especial el tipo de tu rostro,me gusta en especial la actuacion que tuviste en el sr de los anillos ,por que demostraste mucha fuerza pero a la ves tambien mucho sentimiento
soy tu admiradora y por su puesto que te vere en tus proximas peliculas.
te envio todo el cariño del pueblo peruano y muy existos.
un besito