William Shatner May Get 'Star Trek 11' Cameo

Friday, December 21st, 2007

Roberto Orci, co-writer of director J.J. Abrams' highly anticipated Star Trek movie, told SCI FI Wire that there's still a possibility that original star William Shatner may appear in the movie, though that's less of a possibility than before. The film is currently in production.

"There are two things," Orci said in an interview in November. "One, from our point of view, we are still hoping to find a way. Secondly, one of the difficulties that was brought up and discussed with Shatner when we all met him and pitched him ideas is that Trek fans are sticklers for their canon. [And,] unfortunately, Shatner's Capt. Kirk was killed in Star Trek VII [1994's Generations]."

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Jorge G: Dec 27th 2007 11:01AM

Why can't Spock recall the final time he spoke with Captain Kirk? Shatner could appear in a flashback scene where Spock remembers the last conversation he and Kirk had before Kirk died

ken from canada: Jan 3rd 2008 3:34AM

i believe it is important that shatner appear in this movie like spock says there is always a way

Andrea in Scotl: Jan 15th 2008 10:34AM

Captain Kirk is Star Trek!!, and the relationship with Spock is a foundation in that history. Cpt Kirk should definatly be in Star Trek 11 or it's other title 'Paramount Cash Cow'

Will I Am?: Jan 24th 2008 6:55PM

Shatner is absolutely perfect actor for this and Captain Kirk is such a great character. Maybe Generations starts again from new point of view. yeah, you can dream on smile

WolfyJ: Feb 7th 2008 1:51AM

I think not having Shatner appear in any manner is just... Wrong. Even a flashback like jorge said would suffice, the star trek community are really stubborn in some ways, and I think that, that is something most people would be adamant about. There is always a way. since he got older instead of a flashback make it like a temporary energized nova that somehow made him have a corpeal form or what not.

Balls.: Feb 7th 2008 2:00AM

wolfy you nub

treknerdyboy: Feb 13th 2008 6:08PM

come on hollywood! you guys can almost do anything there...you cant solve a problem on how to bring william shatner aboard for a role?
what has happened to the creativitiy of hollywood?
im so excited leonard nimoy is there..that even makes shatner a role more important...cant u guys think of anything?????
...a dissappointed fan...

treknerdyboy: Feb 13th 2008 6:09PM

stromchaser773: Feb 17th 2008 11:23PM

It's really simple. you have Kirk and Spock talking about old times before he leaves for the Enterprise B.

denod45: Mar 6th 2008 6:25PM

I think that since spock was alive when kirk died, that the show should open with kirk not being buried on a planet alone like in Generations, but that it should open with spock and others at his funeral saying goodbye. While at his funeral spock could then remember different events in his adventures with Kirk, going all the way back to when they first met when kirk to command of the enterprise from Chistopher Pike.

DB: Apr 1st 2008 5:19PM

In Generations, Kirk was in the Nexus. He could go anywhere at anytime...he may have died, but did he really? Star Trek the wouldn't be the same without William Shatner.

Star Trek fan: Apr 24th 2008 8:25PM

We will all love to see william Shatner back in the role of captain Kirk. I think that he is not appearing cuz paramount has not met Shatners demands, and cuz Shatner is quite egocentric. If we publish more comments like these in many web sites we might get it.

Taarna: Apr 29th 2008 9:43PM

I think William Shatner needs to be in this movie along side Lenard Nimo. There is and will only be forever, "ONE JAMES T. KIRK"! and He is William Shatner

treckie teen: May 16th 2008 6:16PM

shatner should be in the movie. he is the original captin kirk. so he has to have a scene in it. weather it be flash back or not. not having him in it would be like ruining the entire movie. the same with spock.

I. P. Freely: Jul 26th 2008 8:37PM

Ok..Shatner as a person was a jerk to the cast. Self obsorbed has-been. HOWEVER, as much as i don't like Shatner, he should be in this movie. I mean, what kind of movie is it supposed to be if you have all the other guys and not him? just doesn't make sense.

Trekker for lif: Aug 9th 2008 3:00AM

The movie, Generations, cames years after the crew of the original series says "Goodbye" in ST VI. So, Kirk isn't dead yet when the movie is going to be set, is he? I think not! Couldn't that scene be set sometime before the nexus trip?

Steve: Aug 23rd 2008 5:27AM

Have shatner play Kirks dad

spock_lives1962: Sep 4th 2008 8:56PM

logic clearly dictates that the needs of the many outwigh the needs of the few . __ spock

spock_lives1962: Sep 20th 2008 1:18AM

logic clearly dictates that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few __ spock

MG: Nov 29th 2008 1:41PM

The obvious problem with bringing Shatner into the role is that he is now older than he was when Kirk died. How can this be explained? As much as it would be great to have him join the cast, even for a cameo, it just wouldn't fit.

mike: Feb 25th 2009 4:48PM

its simple , this movie has an element of time travel. At the end have spoke say " I have one last thing to do" You cut to kirk getting ready to fall to his death and a hand reaches out at the last second to prevent his fall, yes its spocks hand. Cut back to present time and kirk comes out of the shadows as an older kirk and walks up to spock and say " did I ever to thank you for that " ?

Elmira: Mar 3rd 2013 2:35PM

Even though they did a reobot, Rodenberry and everyone else did not go back and redo the original material, rewriting it and changing things to make it better fit his artistic vision (or whatever reason Lucas currently uses). They at least respect the work (and the fans) that much. Which makes Star Trek vastly superior to Star Wars as a whole.

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