Simon Pegg to play Scotty in new Star Trek!

[Augie March]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7041249.stm

Yay or nay? I think it could work myself.

 

[danny la rouge]

No. Just no.

 

[Dubversion]

it does seem like he's on a mission to undo any good feelings people have about him - that Schwimmer film, this...

ugh

 

[danny la rouge]

"I cannae get it fixed, Cap'n."


No.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Why all the naysayers? That boy could turn his hand to anything. Although it wouldn't kill them to cast someone scottish...

 

[danny la rouge]

Although it wouldn't kill them to cast someone scottish...

Why? The original guy was Canadian, and appeared to think a Bulgarian accent could double as Scottish.

 

[Crispy]

He's only ever played himself though. And is his scottish accent any good?

 

[danny la rouge]

And is his scottish accent any good?

Because if it is, he'll have to be replaced.

 

[Stigmata]

If he insists on roles for Mark Heap and Kevin Eldon i'll support the casting.

 

[wishface]

This isn't a good idea.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Why? The original guy was Canadian, and appeared to think a Bulgarian accent could double as Scottish.

That's what scottish accents will sound like in the 23rd century. Honestly

 

[Stigmata]

They originally cast James Doohan before they'd settled on the character's nationality. Doohan also read for the part in a German accent. Be grateful for small mercies.

 

[SpookyFrank]

They originally cast James Doohan before they'd settled on the character's nationality. Doohan also read for the part in a German accent. Be grateful for small mercies.

Were they planning to name him 'Deutschy'?

 

[purves grundy]

Didn't someone on here do some work at his house, for which they were never paid?

 

[Stigmata]

Well he is dead to be fair.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

I'm not going to be watching it because it's Star Trek so it makes no odds to me.

I'll still watch Simon Pegg when he does something better though.

 

[May Kasahara]

No, no, no, please god no. I hate having to reconcile fuzzy feelings for fictional characters with vicious dislike for their real life counterparts.

E2A: just to clarify, my fuzzy feelings are for previous Pegg characters (Tim Bisley, Shaun, Nicholas Angel), not Scotty.

 

[nino_savatte]

He's no Scottish...well nae mair than James Doohan.

It's soooooo wrong.

 

[scifisam]

I really can't see that working.

 

[HeroineSheep]

I want to marry Simon Pegg. I'll have him in anything, even Star Trek.

 

[agricola]

"Sure as eggs is eggs, sure as every odd-numbered Star Trek movie is shit"

How ironic! Especially as this will be an odd-numbered film.

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

I'm not going to be watching it because it's Star Trek so it makes no odds to me.

I'll still watch Simon Pegg when he does something better though.

Well, at least we know where you stand. Thanks for sharing.

 

[DotCommunist]

Pegg's an arse, . He'll make an awful Scotty. He's a shit actor. His mate nik frost is also unfunny

edited for naughty comment

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Well, at least we know where you stand. Thanks for sharing.

That would be the general idea wouldn't it?

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Bad idea.

 

[JTG]

I'm with MO, don't care 'cos Star Trek is Not Interesting

 

[wishface]

I'm with MO, don't care 'cos Star Trek is Not Interesting

kinda makes reading this thread a waste of your time then huh!

 

[QueenOfGoths]

So very, very NO! But 'Sylar' as Spock is inspired casting I feel

 

[camouflage]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7041249.stm

Yay or nay? I think it could work myself.

Yeah, I can see him in that role... so long as he's got plenty of room to ad-lib or contribute to the script or whatever.

Also Ricky Gervais would be another interesting choice as the doctor.

 

[camouflage]

on second thoughts... no.