So, I would [play Kirk again], even at 95.”
Shatner also discussed the enduring appeal of Star Trek, emphasizing its optimistic vision of humanity's future. “Kiddingly, I used to say, well, it’s me.
You know, I’ve been around and it turns out, of course, it isn’t me, but it doesn’t seem to be any individual either.
It seems to be the general concept that, 400 years from now, not only will we humans still be around on Earth, but we’ll be thriving, and the possibilities are there,” he said.
The actor connected his real-life spaceflight from five years ago to the philosophical themes of science fiction.
He described the profound emotional experience of seeing Earth from space, calling it a “mysterious, beautiful puzzle.”
Previous attempts by the Alex Kurtzman regime to bring Shatner back for the streaming series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds reportedly failed to finalize a deal.
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