{"id":4151,"date":"2023-06-15T11:41:53","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T06:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.strippedpixel.com\/paul-wesley-puts-a-new-spin-on-star-trek-kirk-in-strange-new-worlds\/"},"modified":"2023-06-15T11:41:53","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T06:11:53","slug":"paul-wesley-puts-a-new-spin-on-star-trek-kirk-in-strange-new-worlds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.strippedpixel.com\/paul-wesley-puts-a-new-spin-on-star-trek-kirk-in-strange-new-worlds\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Wesley puts a new spin on ‘Star Trek’ Kirk in ‘Strange New Worlds’"},"content":{"rendered":"
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds<\/em> came back! One of the most well-received spin-offs of the franchise returns with Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) in the captain’s chair for a second season that combines every genre in the film. Trek<\/em><\/a> lexicon. It certainly \u2013 thankfully \u2013 maintains its original mandate of exploring unknown worlds and civilizations while continuing with the emotional core of Trek<\/em> universe. As Pike would say as the new season begins, “Hit It!”<\/p>\n However, there’s another captain with a familiar name coming this season: Kirk! But it is not Captain James Kirk we remember; that is still a lieutenant in SNW <\/em>timeline. This is an alternate timeline Kirk who has a different ship and is drawn into Christina Chong’s story. Business<\/em> security chief La’an Noonien-Singh. Paul Wesley<\/a>who played Lt. Kirk in a single appearance in Season 1, will be back in multiple episodes in Season 2, and in this one, the alternate Kirk isn’t quite the same as the character we know and love.<\/p>\n It’s a good thing Wesley doesn’t mind being in the middle of an impassioned fan debate. After eight seasons playing the first third of the Stefan-Elena-Damon love triangle the vampire diaries<\/a>, <\/em>now he will inspire much talk in his reprise as young Lt. James T. Kirk in the prequel series.<\/em> Below, Wesley teases his exciting return to Strange new worlds <\/em>on June 29.<\/p>\n William Shatner<\/a> on the original series, Chris Pine<\/a> in the reboot movies and now you \u2014 how surreal did you feel when you first donned Kirk’s Starfleet uniform?<\/strong><\/p>\n Paul Wesley: <\/strong>It was daunting and incredibly exciting. When I walked on set and saw the (commander’s) chair, I knew it belonged to Captain Pike, and I was grateful that I was playing Kirk before him, so I have time to grow into the role and then, honestly, put a new twist. on him.<\/p>\n You were a big fan of Star Trek<\/em> franchise? You remember the first one Trek <\/em>show or movie you watched?<\/strong><\/p>\n It’s funny because I grew up watching TV in the 90s and I didn’t Next generation<\/em><\/a>. I watched the original series in reruns. I have never seen Star Wars<\/em><\/a> (movies), but I had seen Star Trek. <\/em>There is always this debate between people who love Star Wars <\/em>and those who love Star Trek. <\/em>I always have been Star Trek<\/em> guy and I was pretty proud of it.<\/p>\n You’re coming back in a standalone episode, working alongside Christina Chong. Can you explain what’s going on?<\/strong><\/p>\n There was an incident in the past that La’an was tasked with preventing or it would affect the future in a devastating way. She enters a different timeline where she meets another James T. Kirk.<\/p>\n