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The latest casting rumours for “Trek” prequel
I knew as soon as J.J Abrams got aboard the new “Star Trek” pic that he’d be wanting to bring a few old friends with him – it was a no-brainer that Greg Grunberg, who has appeared in everything Abrams’ has done (including his honeymoon video), would snag a role; though to date, it hasn’t been revealed who the “Heroes” star will play, just that he will play someone – its just been a matter of trying to ‘which friends’ and for ‘which parts’?
I asked Michael Vartan, who starred in Abrams’ hit series “Alias”, recently whether he’d like to do something in the new “Trek” movie. He didn’t see himself doing that – despite saying he would like to do something with J.J again – and he especially didn’t see himself putting his hand up to play the new Captain Kirk. According to Vartan – soon to be seen in the not-going-direct-to-dvd release “Rogue” – Kirk, like Jesus and Elvis, is a role no actor should touch. (Granted, that could be a retort he came up with when he heard that Ben Affleck was being briefly considered for the role. Affleck, you’ll recall, is now married to Vartan’s ex-flame, Jennifer Garner).
One person who might be jumping aboard the new Enterprise (and I presume the Enterprise is going to be in it, right?) is Abrams’ golden-girl “Alias” star Jennifer Garner. Explaining why Garner was recently spotted lunching with the illustrious filmmaker, she’s being touted for a role as the new ‘love interest’ of the film (what I like to call ‘The Catherine Hicks’ role).
According to Star, via TrekWeb.com, Elektra herself might be making moves on pointy-eared Spock (and yeah, I’d believe she could make a couple of ears point straight up) in the new film. Its entirely speculative… and could be BS…. But it makes for interesting fodder all the same. Chances are, Abrams’ hasn’t even suggested it to Garner yet (though, considering the abovementioned meeting they recently had… I could be wrong).
IGN Movies also has an update on some of the other recently rumoured candidates – Matt Damon as Captain Kirk, Adrien Brody as Spock, Gary Sinise as Bones – for the film, suggesting one of them is ‘this close’ to signing on.
Webby genius ‘Stax’ (another $10 bucks mate) says, “We were told that Sinise is close to being cast, with the main issue right now being how to juggle the Trek shoot with his CSI: NY schedule. As we previously reported, McCoy will have a small role in the film, which will focus on Kirk and Spock’s first adventure together (it is not, we hear, a Starfleet Academy story). Brody is also said to be close to signing on but until everything is inked, no casting can be called a sure thing.”
The site also reports that the movie, set to lens in October, is taking up 5 soundstages at Paramount – largely being used as alien locations.
I’m actually quite tickled for this movie – yep, me, the guy who loathes the remake…restart… lazy idea.
Thanks to ‘Gustavo’
