^ I agree. What possible point could April serve? In TAS and some Treklit, he's the first Captain of the USS Enterprise. Well, in this universe, the first Captain is Pike. Who will apparently be in this movie. What purpose will some guy called April serve in the story?
Pike's drinking buddy?
FWIW, April was British. Cumberbunch has a better chance of being (a magically de-aged) Robert April than Peter Weller!
Ooh, a remake of The Counter-Clock Incident!