Ernie Hudson as Sisko

[Tommunist]

Attending the Niagara Falls Comic-Con this past weekend, I learned something new to me: Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters, Oz) said he had auditioned for the role of Sisko in Deep Sapce Nine.

He didn't go into it too deeply, except to say that he was called back in again. "We really like Ernie. We'd like to have him come in again. Can he be more sexy this time?"

Ernie stated he didn't know what to make about that directive, and he sorta felt bad for not being considered "sexy". He even asked the crowd if they thought Avery Brooks was "sexy", albeit a bit tongue-in-cheek.

What say you all? Good choice for Sisko? Hudson's "working man" personna and his actual history as a single dad may have lent themselves to an interesting take. However, I couldn't see the writers taking Sisko the same direction that did with Brooks. Brooks as the son of "wormhole gods" may not have played with a different actor, as Brooks, while having a dynamic range, has a bit of an "aloof" quality to him.

Hudson seems like a genuinely likable guy, and I'm sure he would have happily embraced Trek-fandom.

 

[Kevman7987]

Did he say to Avery Brooks; "When someone asks if you're the Emissary, you say YES!"

 

[TheSubCommander]

Did he say to Avery Brooks; "When someone asks if you're the Emissary, you say YES!"

AWESOME!!!

And I totally would have loved seeing Ernie Hudson as Sisko. Or at least as some other Starfleet captain.

 

[SiddFinch1]

Avery was great as Sisko but that would have been interesting too.

 

[Peach Wookiee]

"That's a mighty big wormhole." Someone had to say it.

 

[T'Girl]

If he were to have been cast as Sisko, I'd want him to play the part like he did his character in Congo. More sophisticated and worldly and easy going.

Basically pull that long stick out of Sisko's ass.

 

[Tuvok]

If he were to have been cast as Sisko, I'd want him to play the part like he did his character in Congo. More sophisticated and worldly and easy going.

Basically pull that long stick out of Sisko's ass.

But the stick made Sisko so kick ass.

I mean , when he pulled the stick ass out it was usually to beat the crap out of somebody who had it coming.

But yeah, Mr Hudson is an underrated and very talented actor and I would have loved to see his version of Sisko.

 

[Lance]

They should have cast him as Commander Cal Hudson in "The Maquis"!