JJ Abrams confirms ST4 and not recasting Chekov
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Thats good news. Its so sad of his passing so tragically. Its still too early to tell what plans they do have if 4 is made, but not to recast the Chekov is respectful.
I feels the best thing they can do is for the next film have a dedication that reads For Anton Yelchin (TUC style) at the start of the film. If they smart they will not recast the character of Chekov. Im so hoping they simply clarity in dialogue that he has been reassigned to the Reliant.
Chekov was absent in season 1 of TOS and the whole of TAS after all. Such sadness and sorrow about the young mans death though. His memory should be cherished and respected. I just hope they dont mention in dialogue that he was killed in an accident or on a mission to Rigel VII. THAT Would be disrespectful and inappropriate.
It would make sense to me to replace Chekov with a new alternate version of Saavik.
I feels the best thing they can do is for the next film have a dedication that reads For Anton Yelchin (TUC style) at the start of the film. If they smart they will not recast the character of Chekov. Im so hoping they simply clarity in dialogue that he has been reassigned to the Reliant.
Chekov was absent in season 1 of TOS and the whole of TAS after all. Such sadness and sorrow about the young mans death though. His memory should be cherished and respected. I just hope they dont mention in dialogue that he was killed in an accident or on a mission to Rigel VII. THAT Would be disrespectful and inappropriate.
It would make sense to me to replace Chekov with a new alternate version of Saavik.
Of course, he has 3-5 years, or whenever ST4 comes out to change his mind or be overruled. 3 years is a long time and life is uncertain. Who knows if JJ will even be w ST then.
Anton Yelchin passed away. Pavel Chekov is a fictional character and part of Trek lore, who actually has been associated with another (currently-living) actor for more that 40 years. What happened to Yelchin is sad and they're paying tribute to him in the Beyond credits, but retiring the character all together is just nonsensical.
What's so nonsensical about just not using a minor character? JJ seems to think ST will survive without him.
I can't agree with this statement. That's like saying they should recast Spock Prime because Leonard Nimoy passed.
Um... No. If you believe Nimoy is to Spock Prime as Yelchin is to Chekov, then...
A good decision.
No disrespect intended, but, yeah, Chekov is a character Trek can get by without. He wasn't even in the first season of TOS, and TAS got by fine without him.
There are a number of options:
- They can bring in a character we already know, like Chapel, Rand, Ilia, etc.
- They can create a new character.
- They can leave the spot vacant and simply focus on the remaining 6 and any supporting characters.
- They can introduce Chekov's younger brother who would have been the Pavel Chekov we know in the prime timeline if he didn't have an older brother in this one.
A minor character with a history of 49 years in a TV Series, 11 movies, hundreds of books and comics? I would not describe Pavel Chekov as a minor character in Star Trek.
He was in 2 seasons and 8 movies and he never had significant screen time. He was a gimmick character with his overplayed Wussian accent and his naivete.
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then?
Any recasting choice will be met with criticism and scrutiny. Also, the dynamic between the rest of the cast has to be considered too. So, yes, I believe that replacing Yelchin is like replacing Nimoy, in that it shows little respect to the actor or his work with the character and simply replaces him to maintain a status quo. That's not a good enough reason for me.
Introduce TOS Rand, TAS M'Ress or Arex as the new helmsman.
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I like 1 and 3.
then?
Nimoy's Spock is on par with Yelchin's Chekov? Really? Think long and hard about that one (hint: ask anyone in the world the first actor and his/her character they associate with the name "Star Trek" -- it ain't any of the new cast).
It should be seen in the same light as recasting Dumbledore in Harry Potter. Richard Harris played him in exactly two movies, but they didn't retire the character to "honor the actor" (certainly Harris has much more of a history to honor than Yelchin), nor did they introduce a new character to replace him for the remainder of the films.
I really want you to keep explaining it to me though.
I don't agree, but appreciate the example.
Dumbledore was a major and necessary character in the 1st 6 HP books. Making movies 3-6 without someone playing Dumbledore would have been impossible.