Legendary “Star Trek” actor William Shatner recently expressed his belief that Paramount will not bring back his iconic character Captain Kirk for future seasons or franchise spin-offs because they “feel threatened” by the character.
Shatner – who played the popular Captain James T. Kirk in the original run of the sci-fi series and film until the 1990s – told his fans on social media that he did not think he would reprise his role in Star during the Paramount+ Trek universe, suggesting studio producers ” erasing the past” of the franchise.
The 92-year-old actor reflected on that when User X asked him how he felt about Paramount+ made a film with actor Patrick Stewart reprising his in-universe role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard.
One user asked Shatner, “@WilliamShatner what do you think of all the negativity about Sir Patricks announcement there is a Picard movie script in the works?”
Shatner began with a positive response, stating, “I think the new movie with Sir Patrick is great news. And…” He included a GIF of Snow White gesturing along with the caption, “Haters Gonna Hate.”
Legendary “Star Trek” actor William Shatner recently expressed his belief that Paramount will not bring back his iconic character Captain Kirk for future seasons or franchise spin-offs because they “feel threatened” by the character. Getty Images He claims Paramount “felt threatened” by the character.
In a follow-up, another user asked, “But will we see Captain Kirk again?” to which Shatner offered a cheeky response.
“All you have to do is look at the Paramount+ graphics to answer that question,” he replied, adding an image of the studio’s Star Trek promotional material that includes current and iconic characters from the franchise’s past.
However, Kirk was absent.
Even series icon Leonard Nimoy’s version of Commander Spock – Kirk’s closest friend in the series – is featured on the digital poster, driving home Shatner’s point.
Shatner – who played the popular Captain James T. Kirk in the original sci-fi series and film until the 1990s. CBS/Landov
In response, another user asked, “Has anyone at Paramount released an official explanation for this MASSIVE FLUB?”
Shatner responded by sharing Paramount’s promotional image for “Star Trek Day,” another poster featuring a franchise favorite, though not Shatner’s Kirk.
The actress captioned the image, stating, “This isn’t the first time it’s happened over the years. It makes no difference to me that a group that thinks they are ‘enlightened’ (or whatever they think they are) clearly feels threatened by Kirk’s character. It’s a character from a 1960s TV show.
He told his fans on social media that he didn’t think he would reprise his role in the Star Trek universe during Paramount+, suggesting the studio’s producers were “erasing the past” of the franchise. Original Blue/Mega
The character of Captain Kirk was taken over by actor Paul Wesley for the recent series “Star Trek: New Worlds,” although the media has declared that the character – based on a younger version of the original sci-fi hero – is “not like William Shatner. “
Shatner concluded his X thread with a reprimand for modern showrunners who seem to dismiss his portrayal of the character.
He wrote, “It doesn’t bother me one bit. A bunch of strangers who think they’re sending a message by erasing the past? Who will forget? It is everywhere. It is so indoctrinated that it takes many generations to be forgotten no matter what they do. Let it be.”
A representative for Paramount/CBS did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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