khay 10 Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Comic Pegg set for Star Trek film Hot Fuzz star Simon Pegg is poised to play Scotty in the new Star Trek movie. The British comic has been offered the role of the chief engineer, played by James Doohan in the classic TV series, his manager has told BBC News. The film, directed by Lost creator JJ Abrams, focuses on the early lives of Captain James T Kirk and Mr Spock. Star Trek's 11th big screen outing also stars Eric Bana, Zachary Quinto and Leonard Nimoy, and filming is due to start next month. Pegg's manager Dawn Sedgewick said he had been offered the part, which was now subject to "the usual paperwork". US actor Chris Pine is in talks to play the young Captain Kirk, trade publication Variety has reported. Bana will play Nero, and original Spock Nimoy has a cameo role. The film will show the crew meeting at the Starfleet Academy and embarking on their first mission. Pegg, 37, found fame in TV comedy Spaced and went on to find big screen success by writing and starring in Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. His other films include Run Fat Boy Run and the forthcoming How to Lose Friends and Alienate People. Abrams and Pegg previously worked together on Mission: Impossible III, starring Tom Cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RlCO 0 Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Simon Pegg doing a broad scots accent? I'll reserve judgement on that for the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Simon Pegg doing a broad scots accent? I'll reserve judgement on that for the moment. It can't be any worse than James Doohan's. "Hello Computer!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Simon Pegg doing a broad scots accent? I'll reserve judgement on that for the moment. It can't be any worse than James Doohan's. "Hello Computer!" Exactly. Maybe that's the joke, if the actor was actually Scottish it wouldn't be right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Simon Pegg doing a broad scots accent? I'll reserve judgement on that for the moment. It can't be any worse than James Doohan's. "Hello Computer!" Exactly. Maybe that's the joke, if the actor was actually Scottish it wouldn't be right. Ideal casting would be Ryan Phillipe after his deliberately terrible accent in Gosford Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Simon Pegg is a ginger, unfunny twat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 'Comic?' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Morons, the pair of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Morons, the pair of you. Easily pleased if you think he's funny. Graham Norton is probably funnier, thats how funny Pegg is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Morons, the pair of you. A happy moron though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Does a lot with his eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Captain Kirk - Chris Pine Older Mr Spock - Leonard Nimoy Young Mr Spock - Zachary Quinto Scotty - Simon Pegg Nero - Eric Bana Uhura - Zoe Saldana Chekov - Anton Yelchin Sulu - John Cho Leonard 'Bones' McCoy - Karl Urban Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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