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geebsSo I was looking at the latest casting news for the upcoming Jaybrams' Star Trek movie on Ain't it Cool. A few weeks ago, they made it sound like Zoe Saldana was in final negotiations as Uhura, but I never believe entertainment sites when they say "final negotiations". That doesn't mean jack! Though, people talk as if she is indeed Uhura now, so has the rumor been confirmed?
Anyways, more recently, they claim Simon Pegg is confirmed as Scotty and Harold of Harold and Kumar is confirmed as Sulu. And the film geeks seem to be jizzing themselves over such news. Really? I mean, I've liked the stuff both Simon Pegg and John Cho have done, but they don't really scream Scotty and Sulu to me. Its like here's a well liked UK actor (who's not Scottish!) and a well liked Asian actor (who's Korean, not Japanese!), let's make them Scotty and Sulu. Now I'm not saying they wouldn't do a good job, I just don't see were all the "best thing evar" geeking out is coming from.
In any case, I do at least think Zachary Quinto as Spock could work. I mean, Sylar is detached, but in a creepy way. But I can see him being able to do non-creepy detached.
Owel, at Barnes and Noble yesterday, saw there was a new Drizzt book by RAS out. I can't not read such books, so I picked it up. Although given the book starts out with him thrashing some Forgotten Realms equivalent of the KKK known as the Triple-C who "suffer no orc to live", it doesn't look promising.
Anyways, more recently, they claim Simon Pegg is confirmed as Scotty and Harold of Harold and Kumar is confirmed as Sulu. And the film geeks seem to be jizzing themselves over such news. Really? I mean, I've liked the stuff both Simon Pegg and John Cho have done, but they don't really scream Scotty and Sulu to me. Its like here's a well liked UK actor (who's not Scottish!) and a well liked Asian actor (who's Korean, not Japanese!), let's make them Scotty and Sulu. Now I'm not saying they wouldn't do a good job, I just don't see were all the "best thing evar" geeking out is coming from.
In any case, I do at least think Zachary Quinto as Spock could work. I mean, Sylar is detached, but in a creepy way. But I can see him being able to do non-creepy detached.
Owel, at Barnes and Noble yesterday, saw there was a new Drizzt book by RAS out. I can't not read such books, so I picked it up. Although given the book starts out with him thrashing some Forgotten Realms equivalent of the KKK known as the Triple-C who "suffer no orc to live", it doesn't look promising.
