Timothy Olyphant Reflects on Losing Captain Kirk Role in ‘Star Trek’ Trilogy

[hewontgo]

Timothy Olyphant Reflects on Losing Captain Kirk Role in ‘Star Trek’ Trilogy https://t.co/sZF4TeXeaH
- The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 11, 2023

Olyphant was asked about losing the Captain Kirk role in 2009 Star Trek films to Chris Pine.

“Here’s what I can tell you about Star Trek: I went in and auditioned not for Captain Kirk, but I remember

Comments

[2morrowww]

omg the two hottest men in hollywood battling it out for the sexiest role in hollywood.... love it

[fernandocolunga]

What about a middle aged Kirk
We could have both

[evilenne]

Way to old

[tomelette]

"‘I found a guy, younger, who’s really good.'"

Then you ruined every potential about those films, Abrams. Thanks for that. I love Timothy but yeah, they needed someone younger based on the script and Pine was able to carry the film. The first film was so promising. It did help that the rest of the cast was amazing as well.

[januarysix]

glad they went with Pine. the superior Chris.