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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 / Star Trek: Nemesis

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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RE: Uh ohhhhh! here it comes | Report this post to moderator
By: dogma (Odo's file, contact) @ 15:44:58 on Jan 30, 2008

Yeah, its a joke. I love WS, but to be Kirk again? He is almost as fat and disgusting as Algore.

Trek is dead. If this movie brings it back, it will have nothing to do with WS.

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RE: Uh ohhhhh! here it comes | Report this post to moderator
By: TonyDP (Odo's file, contact) @ 04:46:52 on Jan 30, 2008

Kirk is a humanoid ... but Spock isn't??? LOL! I have no problem with Shatner not being in the movie (even though it is disappointing) but Takei should really shut up if he doesn't have anything worthwhile to say.

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RE: Uh ohhhhh! here it comes | Report this post to moderator
By: StillKirok (Odo's file, contact) @ 04:11:42 on Jan 30, 2008

Takei is just toting the party line. It's such a load of crap, because basically this movie is all about Spock travelling back in time and saving Kirk's life. Generations, which in and of itself is a canon violation (see Relics), is just one example of Kirk dying prematurely. If you prevent Kirk's death, you needn't resurrect him.

Time travel + Spock + Saving Kirk's life=Generations need not be the end and Shatner can be in the movie.

It's a weak excuse.

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RE: Uh ohhhhh! here it comes by DIGINON @ 04:33:49 on Jan 30
    RE: Uh ohhhhh! here it comes by TRexx @ 15:43:26 on Jan 30
    RE: Uh ohhhhh! here it comes by StillKirok @ 05:22:58 on Jan 30
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