William Shatner

The original "Star Trek," cast featured, fromA left, Leonard Nimoy as Commander Spock, William Shatner as Captain Kirk, DeForest Kelley as Doctor McCoy and James Doohan as Commander Scott.

“Believe me, whether it's William Shatner or Khan … it would be ridiculous to not be open to those ideas.” The “Trek” reboot established an alternate timeline, which allows Abrams and writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman freedom to deviate from the ...

AP While Leonard Nimoy reprises his longtime role as Mr. Spock alongside the franchise reboot's new Spock, Zachary Quinto, writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman said they made room for a William Shatner cameo, too. “We did write a Shatner scene,” Orci ...

William Shatner. Sure, one might argue that even if Shatner were the lead in this “Star Trek,” he'd never have played kid-Kirk (though he'd likely parry that with enough under-eye makeup and a well-concealed girdle, he'd be perfect for the part). ...