88Comrade2000 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Simon Pegg, who plays "Scotty" in next years Trek movie mention that he is signed to play Scotty for 3 more movies. Woo Hoo! http://enews.earthlink.net/article/ent?guid=20080325/47e886d0_3421_1334520080325-1589922417 >>>Pegg Plays Scotty in `Star Trek' Movie British actor Simon Pegg arrives for the Empire Film Awards at the Grosvenor House hotel in London, in this , March 9, 2008, file photo. SANG TAN By DERRIK J. LANG (AP Entertainment Writer) From Associated Press March 25, 2008 1:15 PM EDT LOS ANGELES - Simon Pegg won't be beaming up any differences for his take on starship Enterprise's chief engineer "Scotty" in the upcoming "Star Trek" film. "I am playing `Scotty,' but James Doohan is `Scotty,'" Pegg told The Associated Press at the "Run Fatboy Run" premiere afterparty at Les Deux nightclub Monday night. Doohan played "Scotty" in the '60s TV series and in several movies. "I tried to approach the role like he did. He's a Scottish engineer who works in outerspace. He's a bit of a brawler. I didn't try to facilitate change," the 38-year-old British actor said. In "Run Fatboy Run," which opens Friday, Pegg wears short-shorts as an fumbling Londoner who begins training for a marathon to impress his ex. He's more coy about what his Montgomery "Scotty" Scott will look like in the J.J. Abrams-directed "Star Trek," expected on the big screen next year. "I couldn't possibly tell you what I wear in `Star Trek,'" Pegg said. Pegg said he finished shooting the film, which stars Chris Pine as Capt. James T. Kirk and Zachary Quinto as Spock, last week. Pegg said he's signed up to star in three potential "Trek" movies. "I'm looking forward to doing that for the next few years," he said. "Hopefully, I'll do a lot in between, too." Other celeb attendees at the "Run Fatboy Run" premiere included Pegg's co-stars Thandie Newton, India de Beaufort and Harish Patel; Oscar winner Diablo Cody; Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie of HBO's "Flight of the Conchords"; and John Krasinski, Eddie Izzard and Jonathan Silverman.<<< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 I thought they had Matt Damon for Kirk. (Shows how well-informed I am.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 I thought they had Matt Damon for Kirk. (Shows how well-informed I am.) That's what I thought as well. :whoknows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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