Hop Scott

Just in time for the 41st anniversary of Star Trek comes the latest character casting buzz for the new movie

Stax of IGN:

Reports from across the pond claim to reveal which U.K. actors are up for the role of U.S.S. Enterprise chief engineer Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in director JJ Abrams new Star Trek movie.

TrekMovie.com points out two reports from Scotland's The Daily Record that name Scottish actors who are in the running to play Scotty. One reported contender is Martin Compston, 23, whose credits include A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, Monarch Of The Glen, Sweet Sixteen and Neil Marshall's forthcoming thriller Doomsday.

An unnamed "friend" of Compston's informed the paper, "Martin has had a couple of callbacks for the part of Scotty. But they're a way from making a decision on the part yet and there's some stiff competition. ... He has joked that he might look a bit too young for the part and worries it might be one of the rare examples of someone in Hollywood being held back because they look too young."

Martin Compston

The Daily Record also reports that Scottish comedian Greg Hemphill (pictured), 36, was flown to London yesterday by Paramount the makers of the new blockbuster. He was reckoned to be in with a "big chance' to land the straight role."

The paper adds that Hemphill is a Star Trek fan, and even spoofed Trek in a sketch on his BBC show Chewin' the Fat.

I haven't seen much of Comston's work--except for "Saints" Therefore, it's kinda hard to judge...He was OK in that though...He does look a bit too young to fill the large shoes of the late James Doohan (1920-2005), who helped give the character so much in the 60's and beyond...

Hemphill seems much better suited for the role...Even though, he has yet to land that "serious" role....

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