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By GustavoLeao / 10:04, 23 July 2008 / Star Trek: Nemesis

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UGO posted a new interview with Star Trek movie co-writer Alex Kurtzman, in which he talks about Nero's make-up and ears, which does not look Romulan at all. Here is an excerpt from their article :

We asked Alex Kurtzman what was up with Nero's ears!  If you've seen the recently released Star Trek poster, you've seen Eric Bana, who is allegedly playing a Romulan, with what looks like war paint or a tattoo on his face and NO POINTY EARS.  What kind of a Romulan doesn't have pointy ears?  "Nero isn't necessarily a Romulan," Kurtzman said, but wouldn't give anything further than that.  He simply smiled and said, "It's all part of the plot." 

The full article is here.



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you boys! | Report this post to moderator
By: Gothampunk (Odo's file, contact) @ 10:26:48 on Jul 24, 2008

If Gustavo has to pull this car over, you're in for a knee-slappin'!


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By: TRexx (Odo's file, contact) @ 21:01:19 on Jul 23, 2008

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By: cdydatzigs (Odo's file, contact) @ 20:34:16 on Jul 23, 2008

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Readers here who don't share your mentally crippling attention-deficit will recall my recent speculation about a mixed breed Nero.

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By: TRexx (Odo's file, contact) @ 20:00:31 on Jul 23, 2008 | Edit History (1)

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You're right, because when I see a fair skinned guy with a face tattoo and 5 o'clock shadow? I immediately think: KLINGON


Readers here who don't share your mentally crippling attention-deficit will recall my recent speculation about a mixed breed Nero.


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Must be an "Eastern" Klingon... | Report this post to moderator
By: cdydatzigs (Odo's file, contact) @ 19:01:35 on Jul 23, 2008

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Nero looks more Klingon than Romulan...

You're right, because when I see a fair skinned guy with a face tattoo and 5 o'clock shadow? I immediately think: KLINGON

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By: TRexx (Odo's file, contact) @ 17:46:21 on Jul 23, 2008

Quote from Alex Kurtzman:
"Nero isn't necessarily a Romulan. It's all part of the plot."


Nero looks more Klingon than Romulan, which jibes with Anton Yelchin's spill about an encounter with Qo'noS bruisers: "J.J.'s trying to shoot as much of it as he can without green screen, but I think a lot of space is obviously green screen -- what I'm looking at while seeing the Klingon warships."


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Abrams Is a Liar! | Report this post to moderator
By: c.p. (Odo's file, contact) @ 14:38:49 on Jul 23, 2008 | Edit History (1)

Why does he keep jerking us around like this? Why doesn't he just publish the real script for all of us to read and pass judgement on ahead of time? If he respected the fans he'd show us all his cards upfront. I know I'd feel much better knowing I was right to distrust him and have the next 9 months to build a specific case against the movie.

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    By: cdydatzigs (Odo's file, contact) @ 14:51:22 on Jul 23, 2008

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    I know I'd feel much better knowing I was right to distrust him and have the next 9 months to build a specific case against the movie.

    Yeah, but would we want to read it every day? ;)

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He is Romulan....wait, he is not..... | Report this post to moderator
By: GustavoLeao (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 14:31:54 on Jul 23, 2008

"Nero isn't necessarily a Romulan"

Okay, Alex, now you got me officially confused. Thank you.

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Romulans could still have lumpy foreheads. | Report this post to moderator
By: cdydatzigs (Odo's file, contact) @ 14:22:42 on Jul 23, 2008

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"Nero isn't necessarily a Romulan," Kurtzman said, but wouldn't give anything further than that. He simply smiled and said, "It's all part of the plot."

Just like Shinzon "wasn't necessarily" Reman. Interesting.

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    By: Jean-Luc (Odo's file, contact) @ 16:21:46 on Jul 23, 2008

    Yeah, he's a clone of Pike! But the Romulans ended up not using him to infiltrate Starfleet so he ended up becoming a slave on Romulus! The he rose to power as the first human Praetor, but started aging rapidly so he needed Pike's blood to stabilize himself.

    Shinz...Nero kills Pike and Ensign Kirk is promoted about four ranks at once to become the youngest captain in the fleet.

    Awesome!

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