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03Nov2009

Abrams Discusses Khan for 'Trek' Sequel...In Theory

DateTuesday, November 3, 2009 at 2:26AM
This is not the first time the subject of Khan has come up in the past few months. Star Trek writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman first broached the subject publicly this summer, during a conversation that also included J.J. Abrams. At the time, they positioned Khan in the best imaginable way: Javier Bardem. I mean, seriously, if you're going to do it, who would be better? Or to quote producer Damon Lindelof, "That's a no-brainer. That would be the most amazing thing ever."

Now Abrams has brought up the what if of Khan again, telling Ace Showbiz something surprising: Casting the role would require a lot of work. Really? Didn't we just go through that? "Now that we are in a parallel existence with what fans of the original series love so much, we could introduce any number of characters, settings, references and situations that the original series introduced," Abrams said.

"Dealing with Khan would certainly be a challenge, but we had an equal challenge in finding our crew of the Enterprise."

"While I don't want to approach the second film as a remake of episodes we've seen in the past...nothing is off limits in terms of what we're discussing," continued the Verizon guy.

Look, I love Khan. What a villain. And the sheer enjoyment of this year's film makes it seem like a great idea, but I've thought about it a while and I wonder where the rush is, exactly. Abrams and company have about 30 years of material to draw from (of the 40 years since the show's debut). I would rather Khan get a shot a little further down the road, if just to build the anticipation. Of course, carting out The Joker in round two worked for Batman, and this is pretty much the equivalent of that move.

But whenever it happens, it should absolutely be Javier Bardem.

AuthorColin Boyd | | in , , , | Print ArticlePrint Article | | Comment3 Comments |

Reader Comments (3)

The Verizon guy? Now THAT'S funny!

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterRicky Williams

I know you are secretly hoping for "creepy no-blink lizard guy" as the villain of the week, Boyd.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterWill

Secretly?

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 | Registered CommenterColin Boyd

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