Blalock On 'Star Trek XI' Casting

TrekToday · July 23 2008, 09:05 PM

Jolene Blalock is surprised by the absence of one of the Star Trek legends from Star Trek XI.

As reported by Femmefatales.com, Blalock will be appearing at ComicCon in San Diego this month and is looking forward to seeing her fans. "You know it’s only the fourth convention I’ve ever done," she explained. "I do enjoy them but I don't get to do them very often. I'm looking forward to it because it's an experience to be in that room with all of the fans and just to see everyone come up with their special unique costumes. It's the sci-fi gay parade. You know, gay pride? But for sci-fi, sci-fi pride. That’s what it is."

When asked about Star Trek XI, the absence of William Shatner was on the mind of the woman who played T'Pol on Star Trek: Enterprise. "I’m a little perturbed that William Shatner's not in it, but that's just me. If Leonard Nimoy is in it, shouldn't William Shatner be in it? But I haven’t read the script. I'm just venting."

Fans are also venting when it comes to the recent poster released featuring Eric Bana, who, it was theorized, was playing the Romulan villain. The poster, however, showed a tattooed man who seemed to lack the pointed-ears of a Romulan. Was he a Romulan or not? According to Alex Kurtzman as posted at UGO, "Nero isn't necessarily a Romulan. It's all part of the plot."

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Augustus · July 23 2008, 09:36 PM

not a romulan eh? maybe he is just part of a biker gang...

Hermiod · July 23 2008, 09:39 PM

If he's a clone of Captain Picard I'll sue.

T'Cal · July 23 2008, 09:50 PM

He's Chakotay's great-grandfather, hence the tattoo...

I gotta say that I never much cared for Blalock or her character. She made an uninformed judgement ("If Leonard Nimoy is in it, shouldn't William Shatner be in it? But I haven’t read the script. I'm just venting.") that made her sound like the whiner I always thought she was.

Jim Steele · July 23 2008, 09:55 PM

Fuck off Blalock, you whingy bitch.

Pioneer · July 23 2008, 10:19 PM

T'Cal wrote:

He's Chakotay's great-grandfather, hence the tattoo...

I gotta say that I never much cared for Blalock or her character. She made an uninformed judgement ("If Leonard Nimoy is in it, shouldn't William Shatner be in it? But I haven’t read the script. I'm just venting.") that made her sound like the whiner I always thought she was.

MisterGaribaldi wrote:

Fuck off Blalock, you whingy bitch.

What's with all the Blalock bashing?

First, T'Pol was a great character and Jolene is super-hot

, both in Enterprise and in Stargate SG-1 and also in the features she's done.

Second, how did you come up with Blalock being whiny? Since when?

Third, I agree that The Shat should have been in the movie. From every indication, this new flick needs all the help it can get and from a certain perspective, Captain Kirk is Star Trek and William Shatner is Captain Kirk.

Fourth, here in the U.S. we say "whiny" not "whingy". So, MisterGaribaldi, you had better be from the UK or you're just being pretentious.

Last, I smell a more than a little jealousy every time a hot property is mentioned in these posts. And I'm talking specifically about you girls out there. You know who you are.

P.S.
There ought to be a gender designation in the Profiles. It makes a huge difference when trying to interpret some of the comments made here.

P.P.S.
While I'm on the rant here, this site could use one of these:
<link rel="Shortcut Icon" href="/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" />

The icon file could be the UGO Logo in icon form or a Starfleet Emblem or something.

slappy · July 23 2008, 11:02 PM

She sounds like she's kissing up to fanboys again. Very message-board-ish sounding "opinion" from her. Since when is she all about Shatner?

Basil · July 23 2008, 11:24 PM

I like Blalock, one of the few good things about that disaster called "Enterprise."

My bet is that Nero is a Klingon.

T'Baio · July 23 2008, 11:36 PM

My impression of the Nero poster is that it looks like his ears have been cut off. I'm gonna' make an educated guess and say that he himself cuts them off...probably because he's pissed off about reunification.

ChristopherPike · July 24 2008, 12:18 AM

I thought for a second there, this her announcement about a cameo role... throwing us ENT fans a small morsel of acceptance at last. Sadly my excitement was dashed before the first paragraph was out.

Guy Gardener · July 24 2008, 12:44 AM

I thought this was about her complaining that Enterprise wasn't included, because T'Pol and Phlox at least would still be around... Oh, and Trip.

Comparing gay pride to scifi pride is odd, it's as if the word pride can't exist on it's own... I'm sure I can spin this into something about the KKK's white pride, but fuck it. besides all those gay pride costumes at the parades is about getting some action, or a illusion of action... People dressing up as Klingons would think were expecting the exact opposite?

Dale · July 24 2008, 12:56 AM

Again with (the possibility that) the most savvy, cunning and intelligent villans in the Trek universe are being manipulated by some outsider?

Me no likee.

donners22 · July 24 2008, 02:18 AM

People seem to take a few flippant, offhand comments very seriously...

JonathonWally · July 24 2008, 02:36 AM

I like her, seems like good people. Always like how she was a "Star Trek" fan while being an actress on the show. I'm sure she's excited about the movie from a fan's POV like the rest of us.

DarkHelmet · July 24 2008, 02:55 AM

JonathonWally wrote:

I like her, seems like good people. Always like how she was a "Star Trek" fan while being an actress on the show. I'm sure she's excited about the movie from a fan's POV like the rest of us.

Agreed - I just wish she was willing to do more 'cons. We've got a great one here.

Temis the Vorta · July 24 2008, 03:23 AM

slappy wrote:

She sounds like she's kissing up to fanboys again. Very message-board-ish sounding "opinion" from her. Since when is she all about Shatner?

She's been pretty much of a fangirl from the start. I don't think it's necessarily a pose (not that she's at all right - Shatner's had his run.)

Temis the Vorta · July 24 2008, 03:24 AM

donners22 wrote:

People seem to take a few flippant, offhand comments very seriously...

I didn't even have to look at your rank to guess that you are new to TrekBBS.

Offhander comments have been taken seriouslier.

Jack Bauer · July 24 2008, 05:10 AM

DarkHelmet wrote:

JonathonWally wrote:

I like her, seems like good people. Always like how she was a "Star Trek" fan while being an actress on the show. I'm sure she's excited about the movie from a fan's POV like the rest of us.

Agreed - I just wish she was willing to do more 'cons. We've got a great one here.

Maybe too many drooling males scare her away from doing more cons?

T'Bonz · July 24 2008, 05:11 AM

Dale Hoppert wrote:

Again with (the possibility that) the most savvy, cunning and intelligent villans in the Trek universe are being manipulated by some outsider?

Me no likee.

You know? Bad enough with that clone clown in Nemesis.

I tell you, the Romulans are the Rodney Dangerfields of the Galaxy. They get no respect.

M'Sharak · July 24 2008, 06:08 AM

Pioneer wrote:

P.P.S.
While I'm on the rant here, this site could use one of these:
<link rel="Shortcut Icon" href="/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" />

The icon file could be the UGO Logo in icon form or a Starfleet Emblem or something.

Actually, we do have one (or did, until the recent technical glitches of the last couple of days. I guess Antony will have to check and see where it's got to.)