William Shatner says Paramount is ‘erasing’ Captain Kirk, blames those ‘threatened’ by the character
The 92-year-old actor mused on the subject when X users asked him about his feelings on Paramount+ making a movie with actor Patrick Stewart reprising his role in the universe as Captain Jean-Luc Picard.
One user asked Shatner, “@WilliamShatner what do you think about all the negativity about Sir Patricks announcement there’s a Picard movie script in the works?”
Shatner began with a positive response, stating, “I think that a new movie with Sir Patrick is wonderful news. And…” He included a GIF of Snow White gesturing alongside the caption, “Haters Gonna Hate.”
In a follow-up, another user asked, “But will we ever see Captain Kirk again?” to which Shatner offered a cheeky response.
“All you have to do is look at the Paramount+ graphics to answer that question,” he replied, adding an image of the studio’s Star Trek promotional material which included current characters and iconic ones from the franchise’s past. However, Kirk was not present.