Michelle Yeoh will feature in Discovery, possibly as lead

[Captain of the USS Averof]

Michelle Yeoh Boards Star Trek: Discovery

Michelle Yeoh is the first star to join CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Discovery, Nicholas Meyer just confirmed to ComingSoon!

http://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/788489-michelle-yeoh-star-trek-discovery

 

[donners22]

http://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/788489-michelle-yeoh-star-trek-discovery

Star Trek: Discovery has found its first star! Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon‘s Michelle Yeoh is set to headline the CBS All Access series, Nicholas Meyer just confirmed to CS. Meyer, who helmed Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, is serving as a consulting producer on Discovery. Although it is unconfirmed at this time, Michelle Yeoh’s role is quite likely the series’ lead, a female Lieutenant Commander.

So she's definitely in it in some form; her role is purely speculative.

 

[Shalashaska]

Nice!

I'm guessing she's the "female Admiral" character, 54 seems a little old for a Lieutenant Commander.

Glad to finally be hearing some news at the very least! Great pick-up for DSC!

 

[RedAlert]

Excellent!!! at least we see progress.
Good adition, in a multicultural cast, this is a good choice;
welcome aboard, Michelle.

 

[Captain of the USS Averof]

Nice!

I'm guessing she's the "female Admiral" character, 53 seems a little old for a Lieutenant Commander.

Agreed. Although CS speculates that Michelle Yeoh’s role is that of the female Lieutenant Commander, I think Michelle Yeoh will probably portray the older Captain/Admiral.

 

[Christopher]

Ohh.... my.... god. Michelle Yeoh in Star Trek!! That is amazing news, if true.

 

[Bad Atom]

I really like her, but I'm already dreading the inevitable "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Klingon" jokes...

 

[Guy Gardener]

How about she's a child genius with progeria?

 

[RandyS]

Wasn't she the Bond Girl from one of Brosnan's films? Or am I misremembering?

 

[Khan 2.0]

Wasn't she the Bond Girl from one of Brosnan's films? Or am I misremembering?

Yes, also in Sunshine

Maybe we'll get some more big names in the cast revealed soon

 

[wayoung]

That's awesome.

 

[DaddlerTheDalek]

Casting News! It begins!

 

[Guy Gardener]

Yes, also in Sunshine

Maybe we'll get some more big names in the cast revealed soon

What if, Discovery is filmed in China, a deal to cut on production costs, and the ENTIRE cast is Chinese?

 

[Nerys Myk]

What if, Discovery is filmed in China, a deal to cut on production costs, and the ENTIRE cast is Chinese?

Cool

 

[Tenacity]

She is going to play "the gay actor."

 

[CaptainDonovin]

TrekCore isn't 100% sure onnthis so they're backing off for now. Saw on their FB page but I can't link it.

 

[The Wormhole]

Although it is unconfirmed at this time, Michelle Yeoh’s role is quite likely the series’ lead, a female Lieutenant Commander.

Somehow, I don't think so. Michelle Yeoh is 54, which is pretty old for a Lieutenant Commander. Although Starfleet doesn't seem to have an up or out policy and indeed many of the actors who have played Lt. Commanders were in their forties, or in the case of Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton and Michael Dorn in Nemesis, their fifties so I guess it's possible.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

This is fantastic!

 

[CorporalCaptain]

Michelle Yeoh in Star Trek = Win!
A major coup, really.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Wasn't she the Bond Girl from one of Brosnan's films? Or am I misremembering?

No, you're right, she was in Tomorrow Never Dies.