Famous “Star Trek” actor William Shatner denounced the erasure of history and the rewrite of literature in a fiery post on Wednesday.
“It was called Presentism and used in history, where statues were demolished a few years ago, books were banned and renamed to prove how progressive the world has become,” Shatner said in X. George Floyd's death in 2020 It was the place where cities across the country were burned and statues fell in protest.
Shatner, who played Colonel James T. Kirk in the original “Star Trek” television series from 1966 to 1969, claimed that Paramount+ had “deliberately” acquired his famous intro line, boldly going to places the man had never been before, calling him “to carry out change in the best time.” However, this phrase remains the same on streaming platforms.
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Canadian actor William Shatner watched a scene from an episode of the TV series “Star Trek,” entitled “The Man Trap” in 1966. This episode was the first broadcast episode of an influential series that aired on September 8, 1966. (CBS Photo Archives/Getty Images)
Shatner later I said“They must have restored it. Monologue once didn't notice background music.”
Fox News Digital reached out to Paramount+ for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Shatner also shared his frustration with forced “Wokies” in Laura Ingalls Wilder's “Prairie on the Prairie on the Prairie House” series.
“Obviously, you weren't around when Wokiees (not to be confused with Wookiees) was forced by the Library Association and the Library Association changed to a popular name due to opposition to presentism and how the name of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Literary Award was portrayed in the late 1800s,” he tweeted.
“One of the books Laura wrote about the character that he said, “No one lived in Prairie alone,” clearly has a line.
In 2018, the Library Services Association and the Children's (ALSC) Committee voted unanimously Change the name of the “Laura Ingalls Wilder Award” As the “Children's Literary Legacy Award.”
“This decision was made in light of the fact that, as expressed in her body of work, Wilder's legacy includes expressions of stereotypical attitudes that contradict ALSC's inclusiveness, integrity, respect, and core values of the response,” ALSC said in a post-voting statement.
Actor William Shatner was riding his horse at the 18th Hollywood Charity Horse Show held at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center on April 26, 2008 in Burbank, California. (Michael Talberg/Getty Images)
Fox News Digital also contacted the American Library Association, but was not immediately responded.
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