TV’s The Insider suggests that Matt Damon may play the young James T. Kirk in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek prequel, and that Damon’s casting has William Shatner’s approval. Now, I think Damon would make a fine young Kirk, though not young enough if the intent is (as rumored) to make a movie about Kirk, Spock, and McCoy’s days at Starfleet Academy. In fact, I’m hard-pressed to think of any late teens/early 20s actors I’d rush to cast in those roles. (Though Adam Brody certainly has the geek credentials to play Spock.) But I will say this: The Office‘s Rainn Wilson has got to play a Klingon.
Who else would you beam aboard Star Trek: Muppet Babies?
Kevin Weisman so needs to be the Scotty-like engineer. I miss my Marshall
Ben Affleck has to be Christopher Pike and Jake G has to be Checkov
Is there any way to get Joss Whedon to write the next Trek movie? Can we make sure that Jonathan Frakes is in No WAY involved? As for Kirk, I’d rather watch Wil Wheaton play a young James T. Kirk than sit through another MATT DAMON movie.
Anyway, this next one will be an odd numbered Trek movie, which means it’s going to suck. That Shatner has given it his tacit approval only guarantees it will be bad. He approved and got a token part in Trek 7, and which was just AWFUL. I love Star Trek, but the idea’s gotten a little tired after 10 movies. Even Lucas knew to quit after making 6 Star Wars flicks.
Now, a Galactica or Andromeda movie would be cool…
Casting? No one Hollywood.
Cast unknowns.
Ben Affleck, Matt Damon or the likes will ruin any potential it might have had.
This has worst of the year potential written all over it. But if anyone can make it work is J.J.
Let’s see.
As spock I would like to see Cillian Murphy, he’s so good, and yet pretty…(wow did I say that) He’s a great actor… that’s a pretty logical choice.
McKoy:i like the Kevin Weisman idea… he is cool… but may be a bit older…
I’m not sold on Matt Damon, he can certainly act the part… but, well, that may be the problem… he can certainly act that part.
How about, and this is going to sound crazy… not making a movie about the old star trek… I loved DS9, and Voyager… and even the Next Generation cast… find a way to use those… really, i’m a generation that is based on the new star trek. The old star treck, that’s not really what I as a precious in my 20′s target marketee, want to see… let the old die, let’s bring in something new.
Wil Wheaton. The irony would be delicious.
As a Trekkie or Trekker (I’m not really clear on which I am, but I’m a fan), I don’t think “young Kirk and Spock” is a good idea. Matt Damon is as old as Shatner was when he first played Kirk, so that doesn’t really work. Maybe a computer-animated movie would be a good idea if they want to do the young thing. Didn’t Kirk and Spock meet on the Enterprise, though?
I think this movie has a ton of potential. It’s really the only way they could take the franchise.
It’ll sort of be like a Batman Begins for Star Trek.
I’m apprehensive about all of this. Shouldn’t Trek die for another 20 years before it has a triumphant return–on T.V.? I applaud J.J. Abrams for trying to reinvent the series. I hope it works out. No Ben Affleck in this please!
This version of the movie, a young kirk and spock story, will not happen…it is a red herring….
According to IMDB.com, Matt Damon has finished three movies, is filming the Lance Armstrong story, and has Oceans’s 13 and the next Bourne movie to go.
If he ever does the Star Trek movie, the boys at the academy will look like the teenagers in Grease.
What about Adrien Brody for Spock?
Topher Grace for Kirk?
Or just scrap the whole garbage idea!?
Spock should be played by Wes Bentley from “American Beauty.”
Patton Oswalt as Bones McCoy.
Eddie Izzard as Scottie.
As Pavel Chekhov: Yakhov Shmirnov. “In Soviet Union, THEY beam SCOTTY up!”
Chris Farley as Scotty.
is nothing sacred anymore?