Ethan Peck cast as DSC's Spock

[Christopher]

TPTB gave out false information once

I wouldn't say pseudonymously crediting an actor is the same thing as giving out false information. It's not like they called attention to it or actively spread a rumor. It was something people had to go looking for in the credits. It was more like passive camouflage than active deception.

On the other hand, there have been cases in other Trek productions where people have actively stated falsehoods to conceal a spoiler. I remember Alice Eve being asked in an interview whether Cumberbatch's "John Harrison" was Khan, and she blurted out "He's not Khan" immediately and emphatically. I think Simon Pegg issued similar denials.

 

[Tuskin38]

but he should probably keep that beard on.

No. He looks fine without it

 

[Yistaan]

Although not played by Ethan Peck, young Spock's portrayal of using holographic dragons to chase out unwanted visitors may very well inform Peck's performance. Strangely enough, I actually find myself warming to that scene--imagine, if they had the budget, that Spock used a holographic monster to chase out Nurse Chapel in 'Amok Time', instead of him throwing plomeek soup at her.

 

[Kane_Steel]

No. He looks fine without it

Facially, he looks exactly like the guy from the Halloween picture;

Willing to bet his Spock, no matter how good or bad his acting is, will be very Divisive... just because he looks so drastically different to Nimoy.

 

[Hythlodeus]

Facially, he looks exactly like the guy from the Halloween picture;

Willing to bet his Spock, no matter how good or bad his acting is, will be very Divisive... just because he looks so drastically different to Nimoy.

there's even less resemblance than between the Red Angels and the STO Iconians, but whatever

 

[LizStargaryen]

Weird that some fans need post-Nimoy Spocks to look just like him... 12 years after Nimoy emphatically gave Quinto his blessing.

(What Nimoy didn't seem to want: the character to die with him. Strangely, not all of his fans seem to agree.)

 

[Yistaan]

What Nimoy didn't seem to want: the character to die with him.

I would have been fine with Star Trek Beyond mentioning that Ambassador Spock discovered a way to return to his own timeline, with the Vulcan elders passing on farewell gifts to Kelvin Timeline Spock.

It's a fitting sendoff that gives a happy ending to a character who endured for half a century, and puts off any explanation as to whether the character died with the actor. If they just HAD to address it, it could have been saved for a Prime timeline work (i.e. the Picard show would have had Picard say that he was there when Ambassador Spock peacefully passed away).

 

[Kane_Steel]

Weird that some fans need post-Nimoy Spocks to look just like him... 12 years after Nimoy emphatically gave Quinto his blessing.

(What Nimoy didn't seem to want: the character to die with him. Strangely, not all of his fans seem to agree.)

Quinto had a great resemblance to Nimoy. Quinto is so weird looking.

Nimoy was a weird-looking man. Long face, long nose. Devilish features. Very appropriate casting for an alien. Definitely unconventional in his attractiveness, which is what made scenes like this so funny;

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His look as Spock is damn iconic in American pop culture.

 

[Tuskin38]

Facially, he looks exactly like the guy from the Halloween picture;

I think you need glasses, they look nothing alike.

 

[Kane_Steel]

The features are similar enough. And completely no resemblance to Nimoy. Ending up with an awkward-looking Speck.

If Speck ever shaves the beard off, the fan reaction will be interesting to see.

 

[Tuskin38]

The features are similar enough.

No, they're not. They're nothing a like.

If Speck ever shaves the beard off, the fan reaction will be interesting to see.

God, just call him Spock

 

[Kane_Steel]

Nope.

 

[Tuskin38]

Nope.

Why are you acting so immature?

I'm going to stop responding to you on this topic.

 

[Yistaan]

Nope.

I don't think Leonard Nimoy would approve calling an actor who's taking on his role the nickname "Speck".

 

[Hythlodeus]

I don't think Leonard Nimoy would approve calling an actor who's taking on his role the nickname "Speck".

Spimoy wouldn't, I'm not so sure about Spinto

 

[Nerys Myk]

Nimoy was a weird-looking man. Long face, long nose. Devilish features.

You have an odd definition of "weird". Without the ears and eyebrows Nimoy is not very "devilsh".

 

[LizStargaryen]

Quinto had a great resemblance to Nimoy. Quinto is so weird looking.

Nimoy was a weird-looking man. Long face, long nose. Devilish features. Very appropriate casting for an alien. Definitely unconventional in his attractiveness, which is what made scenes like this so funny;

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Glad you posted that DS9 scene, because Dax speaks for millions of us. "Weird" and "funny" are subjective, because there are plenty of us (women who like men, gay guys, sentient aliens) who really, really...

...appreciate long faces and noses.

His look as Spock is damn iconic in American pop culture.

So is Christopher Reeve's Superman. He was iconic in American pop culture too. But I loved Dean Cain, Brandon Routh (bad script, but he was good), and Henry Cavill in the role. Appreciating Tyler Hoechlin's take on him on DC TV as well.

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Sure, Nimoy's performance and embodiment of Spock of Vulcan created the character. But an iconic role is more than the actor who fills the suit... or the shoes... or the ears. If we're truly fans of the character, we should want Spock to live on, not preserved in amber like some dragonfly from the Triassic.

 

[DaveyNY]

Why are you acting so immature?

I'm going to stop responding to you on this topic.

Awww, leave Sane K'teel alone,
It's his prerogative to be curmudgeonly Vulcan-like when trying to get a rise out of others.

 

[fireproof78]

The features are similar enough. And completely no resemblance to Nimoy. Ending up with an awkward-looking Speck.

Nope.

Sure, Nimoy's performance and embodiment of Spock of Vulcan created the character. But an iconic role is more than the actor who fills the suit... or the shoes... or the ears. If we're truly fans of the character, we should want Spock to live on, not preserved in amber like some dragonfly from the Triassic.

Precisely so. The fact that individuals want Spock to be buried with Nimoy is tragic, to say the least.

Awww, leave Sane K'teel alone,
It's his prerogative to be curmudgeonly Vulcan-like when trying to get a rise out of others.

 

[Tuskin38]

According to TrekCore, the first publicity image they were given of Spock was labelled '207', so Episode 7 might be the first time we see him outside of flash backs.