The coolest thing about this cast photo for the upcoming Star Trek Beyond film? Idris Elba! This guy has got to be born under a lucky star! I mean, he's a big part of the Marvel Universe, and now he's taking on the Final Frontier! Okay, it's definitely not luck, this guy has talent. Have you seen Luther?
He's not the only newcomer to the Star Trek family, though. Lydia Wilson, Joe Taslim and Sofia Boutella have also joined the film. Wilson (About Time, Ripper Street) Taslim (Fast And Furious 6) and Boutella (Kingsman: The Secret Service) will be joining the returning cast members of the USS Enterprise.
There was a time that it seemed that this film wasn't going to get made. After JJ Abrams jumped ship to film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, there was serious doubt on who would take over the threequel. There also seemed to be a rush by Paramount Pictures to get it made so it would be released for the 50th anniversary of the franchise, which made a lot of fans nervous that all we would get would be another Star Trek Into Darkness. We now know that Justin Lin is going to be it's director, and that the script is being written by Simon Pegg and Doug Jones.
With the passing of Leonard Nimoy, expect to see some sort of tribute to him in the film. Considering that he was the only one of the original USS Enterprise crew to appear in the reboot, it's safe to say that the actors that worked with him will be experiencing a huge void on the set due to his absence.
As far as the villian of the film goes, Simon Pegg promised that Idis Elba's character will be completely different from Benedict Cumberbatch's Khan. He said thar making the new villian too similar to Khan would be a retread, and be a disservice to the fans.
Star Trek Beyond hits theaters July 8, 2016.
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