Matt Damon as Kirk in Star Trek XI? 594
GiggidyGiggidy writes "Our friends at IMDB.com are reporting that Matt Damon has been cast to play a young James T. Kirk in the new Star Trek Movie directed by J.J. Abrams. Is this the end of the Star Trek series we fans know and love, or the beginning of something bigger and better for the series?"
Oh, Yes! (Score:5, Funny)
Other casting???
honestly, isn't it time for a real good laugh [stonetrek.com] at this tired old series?
The rest of the Cast (Score:2, Funny)
Jason Mewes as Scotty
Ben Affleck as Bones
Ophrah Winfree as Uhura
John Cho is Sulu
Yakov Smirnoff as Chekov
Imagine the dialoge.
Meanwhile, aboard the Millenium Falcon... (Score:5, Funny)
Obi-Wan Kenobi looks pained.
Luke: What's wrong?
Obi-Wan: I felt a great disturbance in The Force, as if millions of voices cried out in terror. I fear something terrible has happened.
Almost there! (Score:5, Funny)
Durka-Durka-Stan (Score:5, Funny)
Re:The rest of the Cast (Score:5, Funny)
In Soviet Star Trek, Enterprise drives you!
Auditions went fast (Score:5, Funny)
Obligatory Quote from Team America (Score:3, Funny)
To boldly blow like no man has blown before (Score:5, Funny)
Beam me down:
IMHO, Matt Damon has become so typecast that he plays the same character in every movie. I don't think he's changed his style in any role from Mr. Ripley, Mr. Bourne, Mr. Loki, Mr. Hunting, and Private Ryan. Matt Damon fans can argue till they're blue in the face, but I just cannot see him joining the ranks of George Takei, Leonard Nimoy, and Patrick Stewart. What next, playing the role of Lance Armstrong?
Beam me up:
So Matt Damon will always be Matt Damon. So what? William Shatner will always be William Shatner and its worked for him! Now the question remains: will Matt Damon be able to follow the framework of Mr. Shatner's drawn-out, studdering, overacting character? Lets go to the footage!
William Shatner [Star Trek]: You.... killed my... son... you... Klingon... bastard
Matt Damon [Team America]: Maaaaatt Daaaamon
Maybe Damon will make an excellent Kirk. Besides, this being an odd-numbered Star Trek movie, it has every right to be a steaming heap of Ferengi dung and still keep the movies going strong. So maybe I should just watch the previews, eat my popcorn, take a nap, and wait for the sequel.
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"A man is asked if he is wise or not. He replies that he is otherwise" ~Mao Zedong
Re:At first. (Score:3, Funny)
Good Will Shatner (Score:1, Funny)
How about Shatner as Damon? (Score:5, Funny)
Will: Do you LIKE... apples?
Clark: Yeah.
Will: Well, I GOT... her number how... DO you like... THEM... apples?
Vin Diesel? (Score:1, Funny)
I know... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Oh, Yes! (Score:3, Funny)
You forgot:
Khan Noonien Singh -- Mel Gibson
Re:Oh, Yes! (Score:2, Funny)
He is his age now.
Let's see Ben Affleck as Spock (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Almost there! (Score:5, Funny)
I think Rick Berman's motto should be: "Never Give Up! Never Surrender!" [imdb.com]
Re:Oh, Yes! (Score:3, Funny)
YTMND already had a say (Score:2, Funny)
Shatner as the new Kirk (Score:2, Funny)
Easily explained. He's played by Shatner, but he's really James T Kirk at age 19. He looks awfully old because that "Deadly Years" virus has had another outbreak. The bloated appearance is because he took part in a fraternity stunt and swallowed a live tribble (which has since bred many new generations his belly, throat, and cheeks). That awful complexion? From an unfortunate amorous encounter with a cute Horta co-ed. The pauses...in...his...speech? He's really a native Rigelian speaker, his his universal translator is on the fritz.
Re:Now, get Sinise. (Score:3, Funny)
If that's the storyline, then it's too bad Sean Penn is too old to play young Kirk and Ray Walston is too dead to play young McCoy. Then all you'd need is a few Pat Benatar lookalikes and a naked Pheobe Cates to have a very watchable movie.
Re:At first. (Score:3, Funny)
"As... a... young Kirk, I.... believe... he would..... do... really well! ARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAA...
Re:Oh, Yes! (Score:5, Funny)
At least that would mean he could be the first motherf**ker to see new galaxies... Or find a new alien lifeform... and f**k it.
superficial look and emotionless demeanor? (Score:5, Funny)
Affleck has nothing on Little Buddha.
Objection! (Score:1, Funny)
Re:superficial look and emotionless demeanor? (Score:5, Funny)
I think Keanu lacks the personality and range of emotion required for the Spock role...
Re:Oh, Yes! (Score:5, Funny)
Doesn't Shatner have this pretty well covered?
Re:superficial look and emotionless demeanor? (Score:5, Funny)
Kirk: Spock any readings on the enemy vessel?
Spock: Whoa!
Re:superficial look and emotionless demeanor? (Score:5, Funny)
I dunno, this could be the role Hayden Christansen was born for! He could use BOTH of his facial expressions...
Re:The rest of the Cast (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Meanwhile, aboard the Millenium Falcon... (Score:1, Funny)
Obi-Wan Kenobi looks pained.
Luke: What's wrong?
Obi-Wan: The borg, we are. Assimilated, you will be. Futile, resistance is.
Luke: Oh my god! They assimilated Yoda and Ben! ^#$@&*$ Bastards!
Re:superficial look and emotionless demeanor? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Almost there! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Samuel L. Jackson as Spock (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Oh, Yes! (Score:2, Funny)
TNG seasons 2-7 was excellent, and even season 1 had two good episodes.
Re:At first. (Score:3, Funny)
The only good Batman was Adam West!
Re:At first. (Score:5, Funny)
Indiana Jones: Han Solo with a whip (and a cool fedora)
Blade Runner: Han Solo retiring replicants
The Fugitive: Han Solo on the run
Air Force One: President Han Solo
Indiana Jones 4: Han Solo in diapers
Even Better (Score:5, Funny)
Kirk (drawing his phaser): Phasers on Stun!
Spock: Not necessary Captian. . . I know Kung Fu.
When paradigms collide... (Score:5, Funny)
Seven of Nine: That was merely a spurious fluctuation in the tachyon matrix containment field. I have compensated.
Samuel L Jackson ???? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Even Better (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Oh, Yes! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:superficial look and emotionless demeanor? (Score:3, Funny)
Spock: There is no spoon.
Re:I liked DS9. (Score:3, Funny)
"the rock" dwayne johnson as spock (Score:5, Funny)
brings new excitement to the vulcan nerve pinch move
"do you smell what the spock is cooking!"
Re:Oh, Yes! (Score:5, Funny)
Chris Rock - Computer Voice
Jason Mewes - Mr. Spock
Kevin Smith - Montgomery Scott"
My thoughts EXACTLY. This HAS to be done. I'd pay BIG money to see this.
You need to get Alan Rickman in there as well though. He is after all the only one with experience in space.
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