British actor Ben Cross is all set to play Sarek, Spock's father...
Taking over the role made famous by the late great Mark Lenard Cross is perhaps best known as runner Harold Abrahams in the Oscar-winning Chariots of Fire,
Cross makes a fabulous choice to play the Vulcan statesman-Bearing a strong likeness to Lenard, who like Leonard Nimoy owned the role for 25 years on TV and in the "classic cast" film series. Bravo!
-From TrekMovieReport:
Star Trek producers JJ Abrams and Damon Lindelof planned ahead to ensure that the script for the new movie was ready to go in time for the Writers Guild of America strike. Even though both are currently at work shooting the new film, they also are supporting their fellow WGA members (including walking the picket lines).
Friend and fellow writer John August joined the pair outside [the studio last] week and reported on his blog that they have felt the sting of the strike while shooting the film.
From the blog:
J.J. was describing a scene he was shooting the day before. Midway through it, he got a great idea for a new line. Which he couldn’t write. Couldn’t shoot. Couldn’t be in his movie.
Damon described it like having one of your superpowers taken away.
As discussed in a previous article, during the strike no new changes can be made to the script...(Abrams and Lindelof are also members of the WGA). They can use anything from previous drafts and lines ad-libbed by the actors are allowed as well. It is possible that new lines could be shot or recorded later if the strike ends in time for them to be edited in. Talks between the WGA and the representatives of the studios and producers are scheduled to start again on the 26th....
Like a ripple in the space time continuum--there is cause and effect with every action. If the idea is a good one--hopefully it will see the light of day if the strike ends before filming is completed...
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