We've already heard that Matt Damon might be asked to play Captain Kirk in the new Star Trek movie that J.J. Abrams is going to direct (if you haven't heard, Matt Damon might be asked to play Captain Kirk in the new Star Trek movie that J.J. Abrams is going to direct). Now comes word that not only is Damon in talks to star in the flick, but that Adrien Brody and Gary Sinise are in talks with Paramount too to play Mr. Spock and Dr. McCoy.
Of course, the latest "breaking news" a couple of weeks ago said that Abrams wasn't going to direct the movie but it was officially announced this week that he is going to direct it, so who knows if this is true or not. But it's interesting to talk about. I think those are all good choices, especially Damon as Kirk.
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2-28-2007 @ 3:19PM
Yayaja said...
Actually I think Forest Whitaker should play captain kirk... he has alot of buzz around him right now. Spock should be played by Jim Carry, (it would add a little atmosphere to the relatively dull star trek series) and the clincher: McCoy should be played by Halle Berry. I love her! and shes in everything nowadays anyway. And what a twist! a female McCoy!
BTW I've never seen star trek... is it any good?
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2-28-2007 @ 3:28PM
Dorv said...
Yeah, ha.
Not so much.
Kristen at E! (Or Asuiello at TVGuide) is reporting that Lost's Daniel Dae Kim is in talks to play Sulu, which I think is a great casting choice.
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2-28-2007 @ 3:41PM
Unimpressed said...
Adrien Brody? Sure, let's make a d*****bag spock. That'll do it. Maybe Roman Polanski can be child-molesting Scotty too with a Polish/Scottish accent.
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2-28-2007 @ 3:55PM
David said...
The Matt Damon thing has been around for months and months now. I was hoping it would die.
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2-28-2007 @ 4:19PM
Marc said...
Matt Damon is a terrible choice for Kirk. Kirk should be unknown. For Spock, I'd like to see Sylar from Heroes. For McCoy, Senise is perfect.
More important, I want to see Shatner and Nimoy as older versions of the characters in a small but pivotal role in the movie, establishing the character of Kirk actually has a future.
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2-28-2007 @ 4:01PM
Bill said...
Adrien Brody sorta looks the part, but that's about it. And honestly, I really can't imagine Matt Damon actually accepting this part, it sorta seems beneath him. Unless the story/script is amazing... which means I'd really love to see him accept the part.
Gary Sinise is perfect, though.
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2-28-2007 @ 4:23PM
Eric J. said...
I would love to see Tobias Menzies (Brutus on Rome) play Spock, or some other Vulcan.
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2-28-2007 @ 4:28PM
gottacook said...
I say, don't even try to match appearances with the original actors, out of respect for them. Let John Malkovich play Kirk, Spock AND McCoy.
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2-28-2007 @ 5:21PM
Wax said...
Gary Sinise as Dr. McCoy? are they serious? i thought this was supposed to be a prequel to the original series. Gary Sinise is like 50 or something. He's way too old to play young McCoy. Now Adrian Brody as Spock I think isn't a bad idea. I just hope he doesn't look like an idiot in pointy ears.
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2-28-2007 @ 5:49PM
Akbar Fazil said...
Who would I like to see? How about nobody.
Honestly, is there even a market for this film outside of the hardcore trekker/trekkie?
And if it is supposed to be a younger Kirk/Spock story, then A. These actor choices are all WAY TO OLD and B. You are throwing out all previous laid continuity of making it a prequel
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2-28-2007 @ 5:54PM
mdisloki said...
I was trying to come up with something clever but I think gottacook's is damn good. Very funny. It'll work too, as long as the get nic cage to play JJ Abrams going crazy trying to write a decent script.
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2-28-2007 @ 6:05PM
Ras Thavas said...
J.J. Abrams, leaving no series unruined.
Those actors are too old to play the part of Starfleet Academy cadets.
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2-28-2007 @ 7:46PM
John F. C. Taylor said...
Good GOD in heaven! Forest Whitaker? Lets keep the cast with the same ethnic background as the series. I personally think it should be a completely animated movie. Solmething with the quality of Final Fantasy. That way the surviving original cast members could voice the characters they brought to TV and big screen. I agree that Sinise is way too old to do McCoy live, but his voice would fit just right for an animated McCoy. Whatever they do, I hope they real.ly put some thought into the script. Make it a movie that all science fictiion fans can watch and at the same time keep it true to Roddenberry's original concept. Something that wasn't done with the last series until maybe the 3rd season.
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2-28-2007 @ 10:42PM
doubledumbassonyou said...
I think Nathan Fillion would be a great Kirk. Would the Browncoats let go of Captain Mal and let him enter the other verse? I'm not feeling Adrian Brody, but Gary Sinise would be clutch
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2-28-2007 @ 11:19PM
Angela said...
I think all these guys are too old, it's supposed to be a prequel. Relative unknowns would be the best bet...but maybe with some fan base.
How about Jason Behr who played Max on Roswell (my teenager loved it) as Spock, or the cutie soap star (now don't turn your noses up, some biggies had their roots in the suds) Forbes March (One Life to Live) as Kirk.
The enduring quality of Star Trek is that it reaches new fans in each generation, so who are we to deny this new crop their own Trek. It will either sink or swim but it won't diminish what's gone before, everyone has their own favourite.
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2-28-2007 @ 11:27PM
Mike said...
Johnny Depp as Kirk, Mark Wahlberg as Spock. Or the other way around, whichever. Who cares as long as Jessica Simpson plays Yeoman Rand and Beyonce plays Uhuru. Lucy Liu is a shoe-in for the Starbuckification of Sulu.
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2-28-2007 @ 11:34PM
Francisco said...
Jason Bateman as Kirk
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