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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. Good Job, but by ackthpt · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now. He has to learn. To talk. Like this.

    Chris Pine? That's one letter away from Chris Pike! Coincidence? I don't think so!

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  3. Actually, the actor is named Chris Pike by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The guy is so good at acting, he only needs a blinking light to convey his emotions.

  4. 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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  5. Other cast options.... by russ1337 · · Score: 5, Funny

    They were going to cast Keano Reeves as Spock, but found during auditions that he doesn't have the range of emotions required for the role.

  6. The real question is... by Tetsujin · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now. He has to learn. To talk. Like this.

    Well... Sure! HE - can - ACT...

    BUT!

    The REAL question IS...

    can he SING?

    Picture yourself. In a boat. On a river.
    With Tan-gerine dreams, and MARMALADE skies!
    Somebody -- calls you... you anssswerrr quuuiiitee sllllowwwwllllyyyy,
    A GIRL! with kalEIIIIDOscope eyes...
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  7. IDF by Radon360 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    FWIW, Google: Inertial Dampening Field

    This sci-fi device is supposed to counteract such fatal changes in motion. Gene Roddenberry and his gang tried to come up with scientific explanations for a lot of things portrayed in Star Trek.

  8. "clitorus" ? by Namlak · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...clitorus-foreheaded space-aliens...

    Geez, some guys can't even find it in the dictionary!

    (But I'll give you credit, that's a funny term!)