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Matt Damon as James T. Kirk? ET Insider Says Abrams Already Has Shatner's "Blessing"

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By Steve Krutzler / 12:07, 21 June 2006 / Star Trek: Nemesis

From ET Online's Insider column by Marc S. Malkin:

Will MATT DAMON get beamed up? Could happen. I'm told J.J. ABRAMS is very interested in casting the Oscar-winning Damon as a young Captain Kirk in the upcoming 'Star Trek' movie that he's directing and producing. He's so interested that he's apparently already sought support from the original Kirk, WILLIAM SHATNER. "Shatner gave his blessing," my source says. "J.J. got his approval." Damon first popped up in Trekkie circles as soon as the Abrams-'Star Trek' deal was announced. Rumor had it that the new movie would center on Kirk and Spock's early days at a space academy. "J.J. wants Damon as Capt. Kirk," my source reports. "He really loves the idea."



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RE: Does this confirm the rumors then? | Report this post to moderator
By: G'Kar (Odo's file, contact) @ 08:45:48 on Jun 23, 2006

When did Rick Berman propose Starfleet Academy? And would his have been a 24th century version, or the same Kirk/Spock version Bennett pushed for? Just curious.

Is Bennett's Starfleet Academy script online anywhere?

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RE: Does this confirm the rumors then? | Report this post to moderator
By: Capricorn Two (Odo's file, contact) @ 06:24:57 on Jun 24, 2006

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Oh dear, I guess this pretty much confirms the rumor that Trek XI will in fact be the Starfleet Academy concept Harve Bennett and Rick Berman were pushing.

Where's the confirmation? Matt Damon is 36. He's far too old to be an academy cadet.

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I'm of the opinion no one will satisfy the masses in the role.

How many people are in the 'masses'?

There were those who believed no one could replace Sean Connery as James Bond. And 40+ years later that franchise is alive and well.

People want to be entertained, no matter who occupies the roles of iconic characters. I am of the belief that people understand that this is just a movie and these are just actors and an actor will play a role once occupied by another actor. It's all about being entertained and willing to accept that when a theater swipes your credit card for admission.



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