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J.J. Abrams Says Jack Black is Not Harry Mudd in Star Trek XII

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By GustavoLeao / 07:38, 9 June 2009 / Star Trek: Nemesis

Star Trek director J.J. Abrams sent an email to AICN editor Harry Knowles regarding the rumors that actor Jack Black will play the role of Harry Mudd (played by the late Roger C. Carmel in the TOS episodes "Mudd's Women" and "I, Mudd") in the upcoming Star Trek XII sequel. Here are excerpts of his email :

"Yes, talking to Jack Black about doing something -- but not Mudd." Abrams wrote 

 

"Bryan, Damon, Alex and Bob and I have not had MEETING ONE about a sequel."


"Brief, casual, blue-sky conversations, of course. But "okay, what's next for The Crew?" Not a meeting. So any character decisions, let alone actor discussions, feel like a ways away."

The full report can be found at AICN.



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RE: Unless you're going to do a mirror uni flick... | Report this post to moderator
By: cdydatzigs (Odo's file, contact) @ 12:33:47 on Jun 09, 2009

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Unless you're going to do a mirror uni flick with Shatner as the Emperor, no Shatner.

A mirror universe story is tailor-made for an episode or two of a television series but would be silly, campy and a little contrived for a motion picture. Paramount did not spend all this time and money rebuilding a franchise, only to show the cast battling the evil, goatee-wearing versions of themselves in the sequel. C'mon..

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And no, I don't think there's a way to do a [Shatner] scene without taking away from the film.

I agree, as does J.J. and probably Shatner himself.

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RE: Unless you're going to do a mirror uni flick... by prometheus 59650 @ 13:27:29 on Jun 09
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