JJ Abrams says TOS Kirk will never return

[SalvorHardin]

Well, for what it's worth

Spoiler: Beyond spoiler

Shatner does make an appearance in Beyond. Granted, he's just in a photograph but still...he finally had his cameo in Abrams Trek

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Basically, in the original concept, Spock Prime had some kind of a pendant/necklace thing with a hologram on it that he was carrying throughout the film, and it was revealed in the final moments of the film. Basically, Spock Prime used it as the last push to convince Young Spock that he and Kirk really were close friends.

I love the feelings it instill. Much like Tom Baker's surprise appearance in Day of the Doctor... It just works for me.

From the script:

I admit I would have loved to see that scene. That's the only realistic way I could imagine getting Shatner into a Kelvinverse film and not having it be totally forced.

 

[poundpuppy29]

I'm totally ok with closing the book on the original TOS and moving forward once and for all

Me too it's over let it go

The Shat is 85...I think he knows his list days are over

Unfortunately his ego is the problem this why he makes comments that keep it going

Trouble is Shatner would never settle on a cameo, even as a different character. He has to be in the spotlight and have the scene revolve around him.

He had a great run, time to move on.

I agree 100%

Whether the director is a fan of the property being worked on or not is irrelevant.

Kor

Thank you for this it is true JJ was a big time producer before this and he didn't have to do this what he liked as a child means nothing now

They could, but why the fuck should they?

Shatner's in his eighties. Let him go.

Yes let him go I agree

 

[Morpheus 02]

They should just take a page from Doctor Who and have Shatner play a mysterious old man with unsubtle indications he could be an older Kirk but nothing ever spelled out directly. Have him and Chris Pine share a scene in which they set up the plot for the next movie.

I think that would be be great. Also, Shatner is famous for having a toupee...have him do it bald...and maybe some facial hair.

Shatner is not too far from death, unfortunately, so I think one last goodbye would be appropriate

 

[nx1701g]

Who is to say that Kirk ever really left the Nexus? It was said multiple times that someone in the Nexus could go anywhere at anytime. They could also leave an echo of who they once were behind.

As much as a trip back to the Nexus is what I never want to see happen, it's an option.

 

[The Wormhole]

Shatner is not too far from death, unfortunately, so I think one last goodbye would be appropriate

The dude's 85 and last I heard is still in good health. He can easily stick around for many years yet.