Shatner set to appear in Trek XII - JJ

[Saul]

Yeah and Spock died in TWOK, i wonder how they can bring Kirk back..Hummmmmmmmm
It's Star Trek, there are a Billion ways you could bring him back. If they can make up stuff like the red matter that destroys planets but also sends things through time then they can think of some contrived idea.

 

[RyuRoots]

Frankly, I think it'd be a terrible idea to have Shatner's Kirk be important in XII. I'd like to see Pine shine as the captain of the Enterprise in the next film now that he's not a cadet (the ridiculousness of his cadet-to-captain promotion being an issue for another discussion). Having Shat-Kirk would just undermine that, I think.

 

[Devon]

Yeah and Spock died in TWOK, i wonder how they can bring Kirk back..Hummmmmmmmm
It's Star Trek, there are a Billion ways you could bring him back. If they can make up stuff like the red matter that destroys planets but also sends things through time then they can think of some contrived idea.

You make it sound so simple. What are some of these "billions of ways" you speak of?

 

[Aragorn]

Uhh... seeing as how Generations doesn't have to happen in this alternate universe, old Kirk can appear in any Trek-like way they see fit.

 

[urbandk]

They could bring him in with the Guardian of Forever. Chris Pine has to jump forward in time to save Shat from falling off that cliff. CGI enhanced Shat and Stewart appear. Then Shat and Pine return to the alternate universe where they team up to fight Klingons, crack jokes, and complain about rules and regulations. A sci-fi Sanford and Son, if you will.

 

[Akiraprise]

Shatner actually accepted an award for the new film a couple of nights ago at "Spike Scream Awards" a joke that Abrams and Co. were clearly in on.

That's awesome.
Now I'll have to watch the awards when they air.

 

[EJA]

I just don't see how he could be made to fit into the story. He's in another reality, and he's dead.

 

[SalvorHardin]

I just don't see how he could be made to fit into the story. He's in another reality, and he's dead.

Well, he doesn't have to play Prime Universe Kirk.
Maybe he could play an old Pine/Kirk in a flash-forward or something.

Anyway, I would prefer it if we were done with cameos and torch passings. There are more than enough characters in the new crew that should get the screen time.
No more Nimoys or Shatners.

But we'll see how it goes since I think it's pretty much unavoidable and we will get another cameo in XII

 

[pah2602]

The only way he can be in this is either flashback or time travel. I've had enough of time travel as i'm sure JJ wouldn't go for it again. I'd be happy enough with a flashback as long as it doesn't dominate the storyline.

I know generations was 15 years ago but with some work i'm sure the shat could pull off a pre-ent-b situation. or else confirm the complete divergence of the 2 universes having him as alive but ancient. What about Dr McCoy and Admiral Kirk launch the enterprise D on it's maiden voyage?? with a nu-trek-next-gen crew LMAO..

 

[Agenda]

It won't happen, unless it's a mere cameo, maybe with him playing another character or something. Not even many of the fans want it to happen. And if the fans don't want it, why would anyone else care? They don't need TOS KirK to make a successful movie and his presence would be even more convoluted than Spock's.

 

[Search4]

Sorry, Shatner reappearing as Kirk would be delightful. And he doesn't have to fall off the bridge in this universe, and Spock would know enough to prevent that.

 

[startrekrcks]

I want Shatner I wonder what he will be like in with the Nutrek crew

 

[Nick Ryder]

I wouldn't mind Shatner just playing another character, Kirk's uncle or someone else. I dunno if they really need another "Prime' character coming over. Shatner doesn't look like a Starfleet captain, retired or otherwise anymore. He's gotten too pudgy over the years. He works as Denny Crane but not as James T Kirk. Heck, I think in some ways he's best when he's playing kind of parody characters. When he's allowed to be over the top and just kinda fun. Hell, I could see him playing a nuTrek Harry Mudd! Something that will let him be as over the top as he wants and it won't hurt the character.

 

[VOODOOXI]

I want Shatner back as Kirk prime to give my boyhood hero a better ending more than anyone, BUT the quotes that have been flying around the net do not in anyway confirm that he will be back.

From what I understand Mr. Abrams and the rest of the creative team are at least considering (read quotes in this thread) having William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy in the next film.

Lets keep our fingers crossed. Nimoy and Shatner can only make the sequel a stronger film.

 

[Alpha_Geek]

Meh, just give the Shat the part of Boothby.

 

[Saul]

Yeah and Spock died in TWOK, i wonder how they can bring Kirk back..Hummmmmmmmm
It's Star Trek, there are a Billion ways you could bring him back. If they can make up stuff like the red matter that destroys planets but also sends things through time then they can think of some contrived idea.

You make it sound so simple. What are some of these "billions of ways" you speak of?

Hologram
Ghost
resurrection by some aliens, borg as seen in novel "The Return"
pulled out of the alternate timeline before he died (using CGI to make him look young)
Spock going into the Nexus to pull out Kirk (as seen in the fan made bring back kirk Trailer)
Kirk Clone
Mirror universe Kirk
Some time portal to go to the future of the TREK XI timeline to bring back an old Kirk.
Alien imposter
genesis device


Join in if anyone wants to.

 

[thumbtack]

I wonder how Shatner would fit in the sequel?

Slim-Fast.

 

[cooleddie74]

Watch Shatner get pissed off about not getting offered enough money and tell J.J. to go fuck himself. Shatner has crafted an iconic and legendary pop culture hero/character but the actor himself can be a giant horse's ass and egomaniac. He could get offered Jim Carrey bucks and say no because it would fall $1 million short.

 

[urbandk]

Watch Shatner get pissed off about not getting offered enough money and tell J.J. to go fuck himself. Shatner has crafted an iconic and legendary pop culture hero/character but the actor himself can be a giant horse's ass and egomaniac. He could get offered Jim Carrey bucks and say no because it would fall $1 million short.

no offense, but he doesn't exactly look "normal," certainly not like a normal eighty-year old. he can also be rather ham-fisted.

i'm sure he'd pull off the kirk role with aplomb, but i don't think he'd want a cameo. and barring any more time travel/alternate universe/mind meld bullshit, i wonder why anyone would want to shoehorn him into a new star trek when nimoy already handed over the reins quite capably. besides, kirk already had his final moment in the sun in generations, and as dissatisfied as many are with his death, it gave a certain finality and resolution to his life.

with respect to shatner's kirk, why not leave well enough alone and let these new actors stand on their own two feet?

personally i wish only that shatner could have kept his ego in check when this film came out and avoided the appearance of discontent. it was unbecoming of him.

 

[Gil T.Azell]

......... Perhaps he will offer him the role of director...

NOOoooooooooooo!
He didn't do so great of a job in Trek V