Although he has stated that he is retired from acting, Leonard Nimoy has been one of the busiest actors around for the last couple of years. He has appeared on Fringe, and lent his voice talents to Transformers: Dark of the Moon and The Big Bang Theory. Now, he maybe appearing in front of the camera again and returning to the franchise that made him famous. The actor appeared during CNN’s coverage of the Shuttle Enterprise’s arrival in New York, and at one point, CNN correspondent Jason Carroll asked Nimoy if he was planning to appear in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek sequel. Nimoy responded, “Uhh, we’re talking. We’re talking.”
Additionally, AintItCoolNews is reporting via an unnamed source, that Nimoy will be appearing in the sequel and “will have long and ‘stately’ robes.” This may indicate that the Old Spock will return in the sequel in some capacity. The fact that he’s “talking” while the movie has already been in production for a few months could indicate that, if anything, the role will be more of a cameo.
The Abrams’ directed film has shrouded itself in secrecy since it began production a couple of months ago, so it would be no surprise that the director may try to surprise fans with a cameo of the iconic Nimoy.
The film is a sequel to 2009’s Star Trek, which itself was a reboot of the thirty-year-old film series, and nearly fifty-year-old television series. The 2009 film grossed over $257 million in the United States, and over $385 million worldwide. It was the highest grossing film of the entire Star Trek series.
The sequel, currently filming, stars John Cho, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Alice Eve, and Peter Weller. The movie is scheduled for a May 17, 2013 release.
Leonard Nimoy interview courtesy CNN and Glen Oliver
[youtube id=”D46lU9hdPMo” width=”600″ height=”350″]Source: CNN & AintItCoolNews
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