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George Takei Talks About William Shatner Not Being in the New Star Trek Movie

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By GustavoLeao / 00:25, 30 January 2008 / Feature Films

The latest issue of Starburst Magazine, out in the UK, features an extensive interview with TOS actor George Takei and claims that he will cameo in the new Star Trek movie, a rumor denied by Takei's business manager and partner (story). Here are few more excerpts of the article.

Regarding the fact that William Shatner will not appear in the new prequel movie, Takei said "He's expressed his disappointment, because he's a very competitive guy."

"Kirk's death was visibly seen on film" Takei said "Science fiction is wonderful, but to be credible, there has to be some verities. With Spock, he's got a lot of special Science fiction things. We did one movie, The Wrath of Khan - where Spock dies - but we followed it up with a movie titled The Search for Spock. You can't finish a movie like that saying "Well, we didnt find him !" So Spock is a very special character, Kirk is a humanoid and Bill Shatner has to accept that."

To read the full article, get the new issue of Starburst Magazine at your local newsstand.



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By: TRexx (Odo's file, contact) @ 14:54:21 on Jan 30, 2008 | Edit History (1)


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Operation: Annulment! | Report this post to moderator
By: TRexx (Odo's file, contact) @ 12:21:23 on Jan 30, 2008 | Edit History (1)

Quoyre from StillKirok:
While Shatner did want a bigger part, he was never offered the smaller one.


Knowing that someone won't accept a particular thing can preclude any calls with offers of that thing.

Shatner announced "I don't do cameos" while talking about ST:XI, so Abrams has reason to take that as being applicable to his project. Why offend Shatner with an offer of something he has openly dissed?

Whether or not Shatner appears in ST:XI, Kirk's death should be undone.

For TOS, Gene Roddenberry chose a classic style of storytelling that once utilized gods or wraiths to represent the base elements of mankind and nature. Kirk, Spock, and McCoy -- as the triumvirate Body, Mind, and Soul -- are essentially immortal, timeless archetypes which, as an inseparable unit, embody the corporeal and spiritual human condition.

A permanent elimination of Kirk, Spock, or McCoy is an act of gross ignorance (or arrogance) toward the architecture of a pop-cult legend. It shouldn't have happened, and warrants a canonical annulment.


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RE: Operation: Annulment! by StillKirok @ 08:23:32 on Jan 31
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Humanoid? | Report this post to moderator
By: seventhstar (Odo's file, contact) @ 09:35:20 on Jan 30, 2008

Spock wasn't humanoid?


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Spock | Report this post to moderator
By: God (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 08:47:01 on Jan 30, 2008

They way he's talking its almost like he thinks Nimoy's Spock will die in this film...

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Well I have to say... | Report this post to moderator
By: Bean (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 08:29:36 on Jan 30, 2008

I hate Takei and his self pandering attempts to remain relevant, but if even HE can understand this, why is it so hard for other, more reasonable people to?

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RE: Well I have to say... by GustavoLeao @ 09:01:44 on Jan 30
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             RE: Well I have to say... by Chronic Harlot @ 10:55:15 on Feb 05
             RE: Well I have to say... by Bean @ 18:57:35 on Jan 30
             RE: Well I have to say... by StarFleet Captain @ 12:59:02 on Jan 30

Uh ohhhhh! here it comes | Report this post to moderator
By: StarFleet Captain (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 00:55:32 on Jan 30, 2008

Let the thunders roll and the screaming and bashing begin!!!

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