What if Shatner ends up in the movie and it's...
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My guess is that Abrams and company aren't willing to bring Shatner in yet because they realize that if they film a scene with him they're pretty much committed to using it - regardless of whether, when the movie is cut together, the appearence really works.
It's pretty obvious at this point that Shatner's participation in the movie, if he appears, will be one or two scenes that are not very important to the overall story. If they were, he'd have been signed at the outset.
Given that and given a choice between taking some flack for not enlisting him at the beginning (and doubtless they didn't anticipate his public behavior over the last two or three months) and having to deal with the uproar that would result from cutting his part later (or releasing the film in a state that they were really uncomfortable with), at least some of the producers think they're still better off with the former situation.
It's pretty obvious at this point that Shatner's participation in the movie, if he appears, will be one or two scenes that are not very important to the overall story. If they were, he'd have been signed at the outset.
Given that and given a choice between taking some flack for not enlisting him at the beginning (and doubtless they didn't anticipate his public behavior over the last two or three months) and having to deal with the uproar that would result from cutting his part later (or releasing the film in a state that they were really uncomfortable with), at least some of the producers think they're still better off with the former situation.
Yeah I can see it now. Kirk and Spock in the Recreation Deck drinking scotch and smoking cigars with random thoughts on the recent events of their latest adventure.
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HunterB5446 said:
despite the fact that Kirk would be like 200 years old and Shatner dosent even look like Kirk and probably can't even play that charachter any more. Theres no need for Shatner he's a huge sell out.
Has it been officially stated by JJ Abrams staff that Leonard Nimoy is playing Spock from TNG Era? For all we know Nimoy's portrayal of Spock could take place after the events of "Star Trek 6: The Undiscovered Country" and before the events of "Star Trek 7: Generations". If that is true then Kirk is not dead yet and Shatner could still play Kirk if it servers the plot. I plan on seeing this film regardless if Shatner or any other TOS actor is in this film.
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Eh, Shatner's gonna be in it.
That's my M.O. when looking at this flick.
If not, not a huge thing, but the idea that Shatner can't play old Kirk or that "Oh noes! He died in teh GENERATIONS! It's impossible to bring him back!" is a viable argument is ludicrous.
Of COURSE they can bring him back. If they want to, or can.
That's my M.O. when looking at this flick.
If not, not a huge thing, but the idea that Shatner can't play old Kirk or that "Oh noes! He died in teh GENERATIONS! It's impossible to bring him back!" is a viable argument is ludicrous.
Of COURSE they can bring him back. If they want to, or can.
All I can say is that I don't wanna be there when they start talking about sleepovers.
DontFeedPhil
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CindyLouWho said:
All I can say is that I don't wanna be there when they start talking about sleepovers.
WOW Im shocked that I didnt see yet another thread killed by Cindy Lou Who? I was starting to think that every thread I saw that blonde troll avatar that the thread would be closed with out a legit reason...I stand corrected...WOW
Kirk's already in the film...
Sharr
How about you PM the mods of the forum if you are not happy with the way it's run, or start a QSF thread voicing your concern, rather then leave off topic pithy comments in threads. You might actually get a rational reason for the way things are. Or maybe an irrational reason.DontFeedPhil said:
CindyLouWho said:
All I can say is that I don't wanna be there when they start talking about sleepovers.
WOW Im shocked that I didnt see yet another thread killed by Cindy Lou Who? I was starting to think that every thread I saw that blonde troll avatar that the thread would be closed with out a legit reason...I stand corrected...WOW
A slimmed down Shatner might be able to pull it off but face it, he would be an embarrassment as Kirk in the shape he's in now. Instead of a captain's chair on the bridge, they would have to install a love seat.
Shatner used to make jokes about Doohan being one of the whales in ST:IV, well who's the whale now Bill???
Bill could have showed some class and said "Sorry I'm not in it but best of luck to the new guys!" Instead, he whines and whines like a 5 year old, throwing a tantrum because they left him out. "I'm such a big money making machine, how can they leave me out!!! I'M Captain Kirk!!!!! I'M CAPTAIN KIRK!!!!!"
