The story of Star Trek 11 seems to change almost daily, and most of the “news” we hear about the flick is most likely nothing by rabid fan inspired rumors that have nothing whatsoever behind them. But sometimes we hear some interesting stuff.
Take for example this bit of news that has come up regarding William Shatner and Leonard appearing in the new film… but NOT as Kirk and Spock. Our good friends over at MoviesOnline give us this:
“They seem to be going in the direction of putting in Nimoy and myself (Shatner). But in order to do that, it’s a difficult story to write. So they’re in the midst of wrestling with all of that. ”He also went on to say that he would not be doing a cameo. He wants a meaty role in order to sign on. The wierd part is he will not play Captain Kirk. So. Lets add this up. Captain Kirk wants to retun in Star Trek XI. Somebody else will play the role of Captain Kirk, and umm…. how will this work? Unless he plays an alien covered in make-up how do you give him a major role?
Yeah… that’s just strange. You either do the next film with Shatner and Nimoy in you lead roles… or you just frigging move on. I personally LOVE William Shatner… but if you’re going to take Star Trek in a new direction, then just take it in a new direction. Oh well… just my two cents worth.
