News Captain Pike Has Been Cast

[Mr. Laser Beam]

DSC’s Twitter feed has announced that Pike and the Enterprise will be part of Season 2. Pike will be played by...

Anson Mount.

 

[Beef Squatthrust]

Love that casting choice! He’s a hell of an actor.

 

[Lord Garth]

I looked up his image. I can see that. Very easily.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

He’s definitely got that Pike glare.

 

[Gonzo]

So it's Captain "Black Bolt" Pike eh.

Hope they know sign language.

 

[tomalak301]

If he shaves he will look very much like Pike. Good choice, even though I don't know his work.

 

[Greg Cox]

Whoa. He looks a lot like Jeff Hunter.

 

[Gonzo]

If he shaves he will look very much like Pike. Good choice, even though I don't know his work.

He played Black Bolt in the doomed Inhumans series.

 

[ITDUDE]

Who?

 

[MvRojo]

Love that casting choice! He’s a hell of an actor.

Pun intended?

But I agree. As a big fan of "Hell on Wheels," which also had a great role for Colm Meaney, I'm pretty excited for this casting. He also has a pretty good resemblance to Jeffrey Hunter.

 

[PT109]

Not familiar with his work but have seen the name tossed around. Really nailed the look with this choice. Wow.

 

[cultcross]

Never heard of him before, but he seems to have the 'look'.

 

[lawman]

Interesting. More than one poster around here called this (or hoped for it) weeks ago. I'm surprised to see those expectations met!...

(Don't know his work, myself. Just hope he's good.)

 

[BeatleJWOL]

Deadline has a picture that might suit even better:

http://deadline.com/2018/04/star-tr...n-christopher-pike-cbs-all-access-1202360639/

I'm down for this.

 

[MvRojo]

Interesting. More than one poster around here called this (or hoped for it) weeks ago. I'm surprised to see those expectations met!...

(Don't know his work, myself. Just hope he's good.)

I'd check out Hell on Wheels. It's great western series, with the backdrop of the building of the transcontinental railroad.

 

[Jesse1066]

Excellent. Can't wait!

 

[lawman]

I'd check out Hell on Wheels. It's great western series, with the backdrop of the building of the transcontinental railroad.

Is that what that's about? Title makes it sound like a show about biker gangs!...

 

[MvRojo]

Is that what that's about? Title makes it sound like a show about biker gangs!...

Hahah. Yeah, I could see how the title isn't clear. But it was a great show that had a lot of great characters. Colm Meaney was fantastic in it - probably the best role he's had.

 

[tomalak301]

He played Black Bolt in the doomed Inhumans series.

Never saw it.

 

[MvRojo]

Never saw it.

That's probably for the best. I got through about 5 minutes before I lost interest. And I'm a huge Marvel fan.