ST CASTING RUMORS

Don't understand why LFL and Abrams would step into the hornets nest of mixing Star Wars with Trek. Am I the only person who sees some serious branding problems with this?

 

I've had this discussion before, and I just don't think it's really a problem. I mean we had LOTR mix with SW. I think the Trek thing is not as big of a deal. That and I'm sure like many have said he will probably have make up on. Since most of the warrior Sith's in SW are either Robot/Alien, Alien, or Man/Robot (I guess Dooku/Palp were human) but with our bad guys we like a cool flair to them. I'm sure JJ and them thought about this with long thoughts and process. To ensure that it does not feel like that.

 

Trek 2009 almost has the same plot as ANH. And the same director. And it's a space movie with starships and laserguns. The risk of brand confusion is already high. ST 2009 has been compared to SW by many. And you want to add CB of all people to that equation?

Besides, so far all we had that supports this inane CB rumor is a bunch of nothing! Nothing, nothing and nothing but smoke and gospel! Two denials don't make an actor more likely to be cast.

 

I'd also add that Benedict often completely transforms himself for his roles - be it a hairdo, mannerisms, body language, manner of speaking (compare his roles in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Parade's End, Sherlock, Star Trek Into Darkness or his current film The Fifth Estate). He's like a chameleon, so I wouldn't worry about average movie goer confusing his roles in Star Trek and Star Wars. It's only us internet folk that could be bothered by it. Besides Cumberbatch isn't one of the stalwarts of the franchise - like actors playing main roles - his was a guest villain role in one film, which was probably a one-off appareance. Since he's currently a hot name in movie industry and has an enormous worldwide and internet fan following, I'd think that Disney would be very pleased to have him on board.

BTW, where does the rumour about him playing a Sith Lord come from? Maybe he won't play a villain... (IF he's in the movie).

 

Huh? How on earth do ANH and ST09 have the same plot? Besides being in space, traveling on spaceships, and having lasers, how were the plots remotely similar? And same director? What the....

 

That's your opinion. To me ST09 is just doing the typical origin story of a hero. Really there are only what 12 stories to tell? So to me I just don't see such a close thing. It's all about tone. I seriously don't understand the fact that it has ships and so forth make it too close to one another. Just as so many films have New York City in it, with cops, does not make the films alike. SW is a fairy tale. So I think the comparisons will be made even if JJ/BC were not a part of SW7. There has always been comparison since the 70's there is no way to avoid it. But if he is good for the part and they have a plan not to make it feel the same more power to them. I trust JJ with casting, it's his strongest aspect I think.

 

"The way Harrison twitches his eyebrow clearly indicates there is a 78% possibility that he will be in SW."

 

The rumour dropped to bloggers was that BC would be playing a Sith Lord.

 

I hope BC doesn't get typecast to play villains.

 

Thanks! That indeed would seem a bit repetitive and confusing after his outing as Khan. Another villain role in another space adventure movie with JJ Abrams as a director. But It'll be exactly 2 years to the point (if SW VII comes out in May 2015, that is) since STID, so I doubt people will remember him that well. Human memory is fickle.

I'd rather picture him as a mentor Jedi type (the casting call from a few months back had a description of 'a wise 30-something male' IIRC and I'd thought back then BC would be perfect for that).

 

Well, not if his appearance and character are completely different. Who knows, he could be heavily made up a la Palpatine or Maul, or even Voldemort.

Though think he would make a great Jedi.

 

What if we had a villain this time with an American accent?

 

@ TheStorm

Similarities are deeper than just heroes journey. For instance there is a Death Star in both movies, it just looks different.

Young hero/orphan on a god-forsaken place is introduced to an older mentor figure who was a friend of his father and introduces him to his destiny. On his journey he meets a male foil who is basically the complete opposite of himself. Together they gotta stop a planet destroyer.

Seems close enough. Same basic plot. Its why so many have commented on the similarities in reviews.

 

Interesting.

As long as his 'look' is vastly different to that of him as Khan - then I would be all for it. If he is a Sith - maybe that would work.

 

Are you his agent? lol

 

Yes. I'm everyone's agent. I'm your agent as well.

 

You're fired because my life sucks.

 

You can't fire me though. You signed a contract which specifically said that you cannot fire me under any circumstances.

 

Wow, you're starting to sound too much like a real agent. I can tell, because I read your body language.

 

Yeah it's the way I'm using my fingers to type and convey words isn't it? Dammit, I try to be so subtle and I fail every single time!

 

Yes I'm aware of that, but I still don't think many see that. It will be some that will pull that forth. No matter what similarities will be made even if there are none. There will always be Trek and War similarities it's just how it's been since the beginning.

 

I asked someone this earlier because they brought up Khan. Is Benedict's character Khan in the latest Star Trek movie? I figured I'd wait until it was on pay-per-view but perhaps I shouldn't have waited so long. Is it a remake of Wrath of Khan? I didn't believe the earlier poster because the 2009 version wasn't a remake of the first Star Trek movie per se so I figured JJ Abrams was going in an entirely different direction. Ugh. Didn't see that spoiler coming.

 

They've never been closer together than today. Babylon 5 or BSG-new had more similarities to Trek than Wars did. In turn Wars is closer to Firefly or Farscape than to old Trek.

But now...