“Ever since I was a kid, I have been awed by the imaginative world Gene Roddenberry created.” He’s about to boldly go into that world for real. STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Casts Its James T. He was famously portrayed by William Shatner, who helped make the role iconic, and it would last (pardon the pun) for generations. STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Finale Gives New Meaning to Classic Episode Eric Diaz. Kirk is one of the most famous characters in popular culture. “I am deeply humbled and still a little startled to have been given the honor of playing the inimitable James T. Everyone knows about Captain Kirk, but there are a ton of things even real fans get wrong all of the time Captain James T. Like all of us, he is a life-long Star Trek fan and we are excited by his interpretation of this iconic role.” Wesley himself tweeted shortly after the news broke. In a joint statement about Wesley’s casting, the show’s executive producer Alex Kurtzmann and showrunners/executive producers Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers said: “Paul is an accomplished actor, an astonishing presence and a welcome key addition to the show.

Wesley follows in the footsteps of William Shatner (from the original series) and Chris Pine (from the recent film franchise) in portraying Kirk on screen in live-action, and will play a younger version of the character. The show follows the version of the Enterprise crew that was introduced in Star Trek: Discovery – including Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike, Rebecca Romijn as Number One and Ethan Peck as Spock – taking place before Kirk rose through the ranks. The first season of Strange New Worlds is set to arrive on Paramount’s streaming service in May (in the US, at least – we’re yet to find out for sure when Paramount+ will land in the UK), but got an early renewal back in January. Kirk in town! Paramount+ announced yesterday that Paul Wesley, best known for his role as Stefan Salvatore in eight seasons of CW’s The Vampire Diaries, will take on the iconic role in the second season of their new Star Trek spinoff show, Strange New Worlds. His time in Starfleet, made Kirk arguably one of the most famous. Set phasers to surprise casting news – there’s a new Captain James T. James Tiberius Jim Kirk was a male Human Starfleet officer who lived during the 23rd century.

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