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Chris Hemsworth is Kirk's Father and Jennifer Morrison Cast in Unknown Role

By GustavoLeao / 01:47, 10 November 2007 / Feature Films

IESB confirmed that actors Chris Hemsworth (Home and Away) and Jennifer Morrison (House) have been cast in J.J. Abrams upcoming Star Trek prequel movie.

24-year-old Hemsworth will be playing young James T. Kirk's father, George Samuel Kirk Sr. According to the site, when he read for the part, the filmmakers, including Abrams, were so blown away by him that he was offered the role on the spot.

In the Star Trek novels written by Diane Carey (which are not canon, of course), Commander George Samuel Kirk was the best friend of Enterprise Captain Robert April, and was his first officer in the starship's first mission.

The spy pictures from the set (story) revealed a young actress that looked a lot like Jennifer Morrison (see photo). Today IESB received confirmation from her management company that she has indeed been cast, however, they would not offer up which character she will be playing.

According to IESB, she may be playing the role of Carol Marcus, the mother of Kirk's son, David Marcus and played by late actress Bibi Besch in Star Trek II The site were able to get confirmation that Carol Marcus appears in the script. And according to the site, If you look closely at the pictures of Morrison you'll notice she's the only one in a non-Starfleet attire, she is wearing a skirt and slip on shoes while all other Starfleet females have their hair pinned up she does not.

The original report can be found here.

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huh? | Report this post to moderator
By: Hbasm (Odo's file, contact) @ 12:16:19 on Nov 10, 2007

Strange! But intriguing. ;)

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Yer kidding right. | Report this post to moderator
By: cdydatzigs (Odo's file, contact) @ 10:52:36 on Nov 10, 2007

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The ages of 'parents' in this film is starting to confuse me!

Ugh, you guys have no common sense or imagination.

Did you ever think that maybe the roll of Kirk's father will be in scenes further back, when Kirk was a young boy? Like when Sarek was cast in Star Trek V in flashback scenes of Spock's birth? C'mon guys, think outside the box here.

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Big plate they are making | Report this post to moderator
By: Postdoc (Odo's file, contact) @ 10:51:05 on Nov 10, 2007

This movie has a heck of a lot of characters; Spock's parents, Kirk's parents, seven or eight crew members plus love interests for the top two, Old Spock and young Spock, a villain plus henchmen, time travel plus I'm guessing a couple of huge battle scenes (I'm not counting on seeing much strategy) Captain Pike and whatever else they have to throw on screen to pump the gross. How the mainstream viewer will keep track is hard to see. How many flashbacks can somebody keep track of? It's looking like a Lost episode.

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RE: Big plate they are making by Poetwarrior78 @ 14:10:00 on Nov 11

Spot on, Davy. | Report this post to moderator
By: prometheus 59650 (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 09:29:42 on Nov 10, 2007

Virtually every Abrams vehicle has used them to some degree. And it's what'll happen here. We'll see the roots of these people. Some of the key points that made them who they are. I'm all for it.

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huh?? | Report this post to moderator
By: Beckett (Odo's file, contact) @ 07:10:01 on Nov 10, 2007

The ages of 'parents' in this film is starting to confuse me!

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RE: huh?? by rnsierra @ 08:47:25 on Nov 10

Samantha Mathis should be Carol Marcus... | Report this post to moderator
By: garym (Odo's file, contact) @ 06:52:05 on Nov 10, 2007

Why? Because she's Bibi Besch's real life daughter.

Just as long as it's not Jonny Mathis.

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Jennifer Morrison The New Carol Marcus ? | Report this post to moderator
By: GustavoLeao (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 06:26:58 on Nov 10, 2007

I knew those set photos we posted yesterday would reveal some important detail about the movie ! LOL

Gustavo

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Awful Young to play Kirk's Father | Report this post to moderator
By: Nowhere Man (Odo's file, contact) @ 04:53:56 on Nov 10, 2007

I am not sure this a right move either. After seeing them cast Winona Ryder as Spock's mom and now this, I am having trouble to believe casting young people to play older characters. I would expect Chris to play Kirk's brother and not his father. I hope Abrams knows what he is doing.

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RE: Awful Young to play Kirk's Father by rnsierra @ 08:42:56 on Nov 10
RE: Awful Young to play Kirk's Father by peter0302 @ 07:11:31 on Nov 10
    RE: Awful Young to play Kirk's Father by critch @ 07:17:14 on Nov 10
    RE: Awful Young to play Kirk's Father by critch @ 07:16:54 on Nov 10
       RE: Awful Young to play Kirk's Father by Nowhere Man @ 09:48:43 on Nov 10
RE: Awful Young to play Kirk's Father by Davy Pavel Chekov-Jones @ 06:06:44 on Nov 10

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huh? | Report this post to moderator By: Hbasm (Odo's file, contact) @ 12:16:19 on Nov 10, 2007

Yer kidding right. | Report this post to moderator By: cdydatzigs (Odo's file, contact) @ 10:52:36 on Nov 10, 2007

Big plate they are making | Report this post to moderator By: Postdoc (Odo's file, contact) @ 10:51:05 on Nov 10, 2007

Spot on, Davy. | Report this post to moderator By: prometheus 59650 (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 09:29:42 on Nov 10, 2007

huh?? | Report this post to moderator By: Beckett (Odo's file, contact) @ 07:10:01 on Nov 10, 2007

Samantha Mathis should be Carol Marcus... | Report this post to moderator By: garym (Odo's file, contact) @ 06:52:05 on Nov 10, 2007

Jennifer Morrison The New Carol Marcus ? | Report this post to moderator By: GustavoLeao (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 06:26:58 on Nov 10, 2007

Awful Young to play Kirk's Father | Report this post to moderator By: Nowhere Man (Odo's file, contact) @ 04:53:56 on Nov 10, 2007

huh? | Report this post to moderator
By: Hbasm (Odo's file, contact) @ 12:16:19 on Nov 10, 2007

Yer kidding right. | Report this post to moderator
By: cdydatzigs (Odo's file, contact) @ 10:52:36 on Nov 10, 2007

Big plate they are making | Report this post to moderator
By: Postdoc (Odo's file, contact) @ 10:51:05 on Nov 10, 2007

Spot on, Davy. | Report this post to moderator
By: prometheus 59650 (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 09:29:42 on Nov 10, 2007

huh?? | Report this post to moderator
By: Beckett (Odo's file, contact) @ 07:10:01 on Nov 10, 2007

Samantha Mathis should be Carol Marcus... | Report this post to moderator
By: garym (Odo's file, contact) @ 06:52:05 on Nov 10, 2007

Jennifer Morrison The New Carol Marcus ? | Report this post to moderator
By: GustavoLeao (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 06:26:58 on Nov 10, 2007

Awful Young to play Kirk's Father | Report this post to moderator
By: Nowhere Man (Odo's file, contact) @ 04:53:56 on Nov 10, 2007