Legendary Star Trek actor William Shatner recently revealed that Paramount will not be bringing back the iconic Captain Kirk role in future seasons or series spinoffs because they feel “threatened” by the role. expressed his belief in
Shatner, who played the popular Captain James T. Kirk in the original sci-fi series and films through the 1990s, told fans on social media that he has no intention of reprising the role with Paramount+'s current star. Trek Universe suggests studio producers are 'erasing the past' of series.
Here's what the 92-year-old actor thought about the matter. X users asked him what he thought about Paramount+ Actor Patrick Stewart is producing the film, reprising his space role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard.
one user asked Shatner.@WilliamShatner What do you think about the negativity surrounding Sir Patrick's announcement that he is writing the script for a Picard movie?
Shatner said, “I think the new movie with Sir Patrick is great news. And…” He included a GIF of the Snow White gesture with the caption, “Haters will hate.”
In a follow-up, another user asked, “But will we ever see Captain Kirk again?” Shatner had a cheeky response to that.
“To answer that question, just look at the Paramount+ graphics,” he replied, adding an image of the studio's Star Trek promotional material, which includes current characters and iconic characters from the series' past. But Kirk wasn't there.
Series icon Commander Spock, Kirk's best friend, played by actor Leonard Nimoy, also appeared on the digital poster, much to Shatner's point.
In response, another user asked, “Has anyone at Paramount released an official explanation for this giant flub?”
Shatner responded by sharing Paramount's promotional image for “Star Trek Days,” another poster featuring a favorite from the series, though not Shatner's Kirk.
The actor captioned the image, saying, “This isn't the first time it's been going on for years.” It makes no difference to me that a group that thinks they are “enlightened” (or whatever they think they are) clearly feels threatened by the character of Kirk. There is no. This is his 1960s TV show character. Please don't do that. ”
The character of Captain Kirk was taken over by actor Paul Wesley in the recent series Star Trek: New Worlds, although even the media claims the character is based on a younger version of the original sci-fi hero. “Not really,” like William Shatner. ”
Shatner ended his X-thread with a rebuke to modern showrunners who seem to be sidelining his characterization.
He writes: A bunch of self-righteous strangers who think they're sending a message by erasing their past? Who would forget? It's everywhere. It is so inculcated that it will take generations for anything they do to be forgotten. let it be. “
Representatives for Paramount/CBS did not immediately respond to FOX News Digital's request for comment.
