Source: ET Online’s Insider
Written by: Marc S. Malkin
Will Matt Damon get beamed up? Could happen. I’m told J.J. Abrams is very interested in casting the Oscar-winning Damon as a young Captain Kirk in the upcoming ‘Star Trek’ movie that he’s directing and producing. He’s so interested that he’s apparently already sought support from the original Kirk, William Shatner. “Shatner gave his blessing,” my source says. “J.J. got his approval.”
Damon first popped up in Trekkie circles as soon as the Abrams-‘Star Trek’ deal was announced. Rumor had it that the new movie would center on Kirk and Spock’s early days at a space academy. “J.J. wants Damon as Capt. Kirk,” my source reports. “He really loves the idea.”
First thing that popped into my mind was: “Say WHAT”?
Then I thought: “Oh, no. Oh, HELL no!”
Now I’m thinking: “Hey….could be interesting….”
I mean, better him than his pal Ben. Know what I mean?
I know that you do.
As a young Kirk he could get away with less pronounced Shatnerisms… on the other hand though Matt Damon would be older than Shatner was when Star Trek started 🙂
I am actually totally okay with this. I like Matt Damon
He’s too old to play a young Kirk….
“He’s too old to play a young Kirk…”
What do you mean by “young” and what do you mean by “old”?
Doesn’t it depend on what time in Kirk’s life we’re talking about?
I’m just sayin’…
While I’m still not hot on this idea of “Young Star Trek” (Although, I really enjoyed that Young Sherlock Holmes movies from way back) – I do think Matt Damon would be a good choice to play a younger Kirk. Although, they’re going to have to move on it as, it has been noted, Damon isn’t really so young anymore himself.