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Fans of Stargate Actor Paul McGillion Want Him as the New Scotty

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By GustavoLeao / 10:12, 25 September 2007 / Star Trek: Nemesis

According to Paisley Daily Express, fans of 38-year-old Scottish actor Paul McGillion have launched a campaign to cast him in the role of the new Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in J.J. Abrams upcoming Star Trek prequel movie.

McGillion is better known as Doctor Carson Beckett in the hit science-fiction TV Series Stargate Atlantis. He was initially cast as a recurring guest, but his character appeared so frequently in the show's first season that he was promoted to main character for season two and three, and reverts back to a recurring character for season 4.

UPDATE : Trek Movie Report spoke with McGillion and he confirmed that he auditioned for the role of Scotty and said "Obviously it would be a great honour to follow in James Doohan footsteps."

The original report is here.



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RE: I'd buy that | Report this post to moderator
By: SciFiPulse (Odo's file, contact) @ 13:10:55 on Sep 25, 2007

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Jimmy Doohan was 45 when he was in "Where No Man Has Gone Before", so if this film takes place before that? The age is almost perfect -- now I just need to hear the Scottish accent ;)

I'd say the age is perfect. You don't want a 20 something Scotty and McCoy.

Checkov should should be between 18 and 20 for this.

Sulu should be between 25 & 30

Uhura the same as Sulu

Kirk and Spock should be in thier early 30's and Scotty and McCoy at least 10 years older than them.

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RE: I'd buy that | Report this post to moderator
By: SciFiPulse (Odo's file, contact) @ 13:10:49 on Sep 25, 2007

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Jimmy Doohan was 45 when he was in "Where No Man Has Gone Before", so if this film takes place before that? The age is almost perfect -- now I just need to hear the Scottish accent ;)

I'd say the age is perfect. You don't want a 20 something Scotty and McCoy.

Checkov should should be between 18 and 20 for this.

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Uhura the same as Sulu

Kirk and Spock should be in thier early 30's and Scotty and McCoy at least 10 years older than them.

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By: chemistrylover (Odo's file, contact) @ 10:45:14 on Sep 25, 2007

He has a pretty good Scottish accent on Stargate since his character there is Schottish too.

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RE: I'd buy that by ValleyOfTheGwangi @ 07:52:53 on Sep 26
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