William Shatner wants to return as Jim Kirk in Abram’s Universe... - Page 2

Trekkie2 · July 25 2012, 11:35 PM

I'm tired. Just give the man his 15 minutes of fame and be done with it.

bbailey861 · July 26 2012, 02:58 AM

I was waiting for this. I would have preferred it if Kirk could have made it into the last movie. I really, really wanted J.J. Abrams to figure out a way to put him in the film - in a flashback scene with Spock - I don't know, whatever. At any rate, that was then. Now, I just want a strong character driven story, letting our cast of seven grow - on their own - especially the triumvirate.

Set Harth · July 26 2012, 03:23 AM

SiddFinch1 wrote:

Rhaven wrote:

IDK Maybe give Shatner a quick flashback scene? He's such a big part of the old Trek. I wouldn't think a small amount of face time in a new movie would hurt. But hey, that's me.

I loved his work as kirk but the time for a cameo.was last tome in a message to young kirk to show he was still alive post generations... now its irrelevant.

But he wasn't still alive after Generations. That's why the cameo in question would have been a CANON VIOLATION.

Jeff O'Connor · July 26 2012, 03:34 AM

JarodRussell wrote:

LOL, what's up with you guys?

The interviewer asks him:Is there any chance you can be in the next or a future Star Trek?

And he simply answer: Well, I would love to.

Talk about making things up and blowing things out of proportion and taking things out of context all at once.

Three for three on the over-the-top scale is hardly a record here, but I appreciate it!

Therin of Andor · July 26 2012, 03:57 AM

Set Harth wrote:

But he wasn't still alive after Generations. That's why the cameo in question would have been a CANON VIOLATION.

No, it was a (birthday?) message Kirk had sent to Spock just before Kirk's disappearance into the Nexus.

The bonus scene appears in IDW Comics's movie adaptation.

R. Star · July 26 2012, 05:02 AM

Set Harth wrote:

SiddFinch1 wrote:

Rhaven wrote:

IDK Maybe give Shatner a quick flashback scene? He's such a big part of the old Trek. I wouldn't think a small amount of face time in a new movie would hurt. But hey, that's me.

I loved his work as kirk but the time for a cameo.was last tome in a message to young kirk to show he was still alive post generations... now its irrelevant.

But he wasn't still alive after Generations. That's why the cameo in question would have been a CANON VIOLATION.

Do you really think Abrams cares about canon?

Set Harth · July 26 2012, 05:09 AM

More than his detractors do, at any rate.

indranee · July 26 2012, 05:09 AM

Rhaven wrote:

IDK Maybe give Shatner a quick flashback scene? He's such a big part of the old Trek. I wouldn't think a small amount of face time in a new movie would hurt. But hey, that's me.

Sure but they'll need to get him on a liquid-only diet first.

Seriously, Bill, I think that ship is now far, faaaaaar in the distance. So far, it's gonna topple off the horizon.

He really wants it, though, doesn't he?

Dream · July 26 2012, 05:16 AM

I'm pretty sure the next movie wouldn't be able to survive Shatner's huge ego.

Temis the Vorta · July 26 2012, 05:29 AM

Yknow, seeing Shat in a brief cameo as Future Kirk or something would be a blast, but only if it were kept a deep dark secret and really sprung on us only on opening day.

Temis the Vorta · July 26 2012, 05:31 AM

Set Harth wrote:

SiddFinch1 wrote:

Rhaven wrote:

IDK Maybe give Shatner a quick flashback scene? He's such a big part of the old Trek. I wouldn't think a small amount of face time in a new movie would hurt. But hey, that's me.

I loved his work as kirk but the time for a cameo.was last tome in a message to young kirk to show he was still alive post generations... now its irrelevant.

But he wasn't still alive after Generations. That's why the cameo in question would have been a CANON VIOLATION.

Parallel Universe, bay-bee!

Canon is MOOT!

Set Harth · July 26 2012, 05:32 AM

Temis the Vorta wrote:

Yknow, seeing Shat in a brief cameo as Future Kirk or something would be a blast, but only if it were kept a deep dark secret and really sprung on us only on opening day.

Or whenever Karl Urban blurts it out.

Temis the Vorta wrote:

Parallel Universe, bay-bee! Canon is MOOT!

ShatnerKirk's appearance in STXI would have been from the Prime universe ( though at this point it's possible they could do another time travel story and feature Shatner as future Abramsverse Kirk ). The Abramsverse in general is not an entirely clean slate because everything before 2233 is supposed to have been the same.

Ar-Pharazon · July 26 2012, 06:00 AM

SalvorHardin wrote:

We could have a scene where Pine Kirk is chillin in his ready room, checking out some new apps on his communicator.
And there's one app that takes a holographic photo of you and shows how you're going to look when you get old.
A hologram of Shatner comes up...cameo achieved.

That would certainly motivate PineKirk to stay in shape.

Maybe the mind-meld prime-Spock did with PineKirk left some residual memory of prime-Kirk and he could have some kind of flash-"forward".

The issue being that Shatner looks a lot older than when Kirk died.

CorporalClegg · July 26 2012, 08:12 AM

Shat makes everything better.

Get it done.

Drago-Kazov · July 26 2012, 08:24 AM

Nimoy has dignity. Shatner has none.

July 25 2012, 11:35 PM	#16
Trekkie2 Commander Location: Same place, different universe	Re: William Shatner wants to return as Jim Kirk in Abram’s Universe... I'm tired. Just give the man his 15 minutes of fame and be done with it. __________________ Obviously, some things or situations never change, in any universe.

July 26 2012, 02:58 AM	#17
bbailey861 Vice Admiral Location: Kingston, ON	Re: William Shatner wants to return as Jim Kirk in Abram’s Universe... I was waiting for this. I would have preferred it if Kirk could have made it into the last movie. I really, really wanted J.J. Abrams to figure out a way to put him in the film - in a flashback scene with Spock - I don't know, whatever. At any rate, that was then. Now, I just want a strong character driven story, letting our cast of seven grow - on their own - especially the triumvirate.

July 26 2012, 05:09 AM	#22
Set Harth Rear Admiral Location: Ekkaia	Re: William Shatner wants to return as Jim Kirk in Abram’s Universe... More than his detractors do, at any rate. __________________ "Your grandfather called me a ronin. A samurai without a master. Who has no reason to live." "Was he right?"

July 26 2012, 05:16 AM	#24
Dream Admiral	Re: William Shatner wants to return as Jim Kirk in Abram’s Universe... I'm pretty sure the next movie wouldn't be able to survive Shatner's huge ego. __________________ TWoP Forums .

July 26 2012, 05:29 AM	#25
Temis the Vorta Fleet Admiral Location: Tatoinne	Re: William Shatner wants to return as Jim Kirk in Abram’s Universe... Yknow, seeing Shat in a brief cameo as Future Kirk or something would be a blast, but only if it were kept a deep dark secret and really sprung on us only on opening day.

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July 26 2012, 08:12 AM	#29
CorporalClegg Vice Admiral Location: Nuevo México	Re: William Shatner wants to return as Jim Kirk in Abram’s Universe... Shat makes everything better. Get it done. __________________ More matter, less hyperbole.

July 26 2012, 08:24 AM	#30
Drago-Kazov Fleet Captain	Re: William Shatner wants to return as Jim Kirk in Abram’s Universe... Nimoy has dignity. Shatner has none.