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Paramount Casts New James T. Kirk

Posted by Zonk on from the finally dept.

Tycoon Guy writes "TrekToday reports that Paramount is in talks with 27-year old actor Chris Pine to play the role of Captain Kirk in the new 'Star Trek' film. Pine is almost completely unknown, but he's also being courted to star opposite George Clooney in 'White Jazz,' so he's being called "the hottest new actor in town." In addition, 'Hulk' actor Eric Bana was cast today as Nero, the main villain of Trek XI."

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  1. Shatner is out? by Zymergy · · Score: 5, Informative

    Chris Pine: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1517976/

    Eric Bana: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051509/
    There is one true James TIBERIUS Kirk! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_T._Kirk
    Is Paramount trying to do with Kirk what has been done with the various flavors of "007" or "Batman"?

  2. Archer was the first recorded to captain by DigitalReverend · · Score: 5, Informative

    If you go by Star Trek Canon,

    Archer was the first recorded Federation captain of a ship named Enterprise (NX-01)

    Capt April was the first captain of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) followed by Christopher Pike, James T. Kirk and then Willard Decker. Spock was captain occasionally.

    Then on the Enterprise B (NCC 1701-B) John Harriman, and later Demora Sulu who was the daughter of Sulu from the original series.

    Enterprise C was captained by Rachel Garrett.

    And the Enterprise D was captained by Picard, although Riker, and Edward Jellico captained the ship at least once during it's commission.

    There was one other Enterprise, the USS Enterprise (XCV 330) but little is known about it and there is no record of who it's captain was.

    Hows that for a geek trekker side.

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