William Shatner would hopefully board the Enterprise one more time as Captain Kirk.
“This is an interesting idea,” Shatner told The Canadian Press while promoting his new documentary, “You Can Call Me Bill.”
He continued, “It’s almost impossible, but it was a great role and very well written, so if there’s a real reason for the character to be there, not just for a cameo, then maybe you should consider it.” Ta. that. “
Captain Kirk is unlikely to appear again for good reason (spoiler alert).
William Shatner told The Canadian Press that returning to the role of Captain Kirk is “an interesting idea.” (Getty Images)
William Shatner reveals why he won’t return to space: It’ll be like ‘an affair revisited’
Shatner’s iconic character was killed off in his final appearance in the 1994 film Star Trek: Generations.
However, Shatner had suggested a way to get Kirk back.
“If a company wants to freeze my body and brain for the future, there may be a way to do that,” he suggested. “‘I’m going to freeze Captain Kirk’s brain here.'” “Let’s see if we can bring some of this back with some salt and pepper. Look, Captain Kirk is here!”
The Canadian-born actor also said he was able to play a younger version of the character thanks to his company Otoi, for which he is a publicist.
Shatner offered some suggestions on how to bring Captain Kirk back after his death in 1994’s “Star Trek: Generations.” (Olivia Wong/Getty Images)
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Shatner said the company has technology that “prevents facial aging over many years and allows people to look 10, 20, 30, even 50 years younger on film.”
While celebrating his 93rd birthday earlier this year, Shatner offered insight into how he has maintained his youthful demeanor all these years.
“Just stay involved in life and stay curious. But good health has a lot to do with luck,” he told People.
He went on to tell People, “The energy of your life, the energy of your body’s soul, is a product of health.” “If you get sick, you can’t get well. You die. So I was lucky. I was healthy all my life.”
The 93-year-old said the key to his health and youthful energy was “luck” and that he had been “healthy all my life.” (Christopher Polk/NBC/NBCUPhotoBank via GettyImages)
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And while Shatner maintains an overall love for the series that made him famous, he recently admitted that it’s the biggest regret of his career.
Speaking candidly to The Hollywood Reporter, Shatner said that the 1989 film he directed and starred in, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, was virtually doomed from the start.
“If you ask me, ‘What is your biggest regret?’ I would say, ‘I regret not being mentally prepared to deal with a big movie. “There was a power vacuum filled with people who wouldn’t have made the decisions that I would have made,” he said.
Shatner admitted that Star Trek V: The Final Frontier was Hollywood’s biggest regret. (Paramount Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)
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“That’s my responsibility,” he continued, citing the example of mismanaging a $30 million budget. ”[In the final scene] I wanted granite [rock creatures] Explosion from the mountain. The special effects guy said, “We’re going to make you a suit that burns and emits smoke.” I said, “Great, how much does it cost?” They said, “$250,000 a suit.” “Can you make me 10 suits?” He said, “Sure.” ”
