Aug 20 2007James McAvoy cast as Scotty
The Sunday Mirror reports James McAvoy has been cast as Scotty in JJ Abrams' new Star Trek prequel. The rumor has been circulating for awhile now, but this is the first time it's been confirmed. I don't really know anything about this James McAvoy guy, but I still say they should've gone with my idea: digging up the original Scotty's corpse and moving him around like a puppet. You know, put sunglasses on him Weekend At Bernie's style. Academy Awards here we come!
A semi-new poster for the Star Trek film after the jump.
Reader Comments
1. boris - August 20, 2007 2:36 PM
how are they gonna dig him up, didnt they burn him and sent his ashes to space or was that the plot of the last star trek film
2. OliviaDrab - August 20, 2007 3:15 PM
Beam me up, Mr. Tumnus.
3. JagedNS - August 20, 2007 4:13 PM
I've watched all the Trek series over the years(the original series in reruns only). I'm not a die hard trekkie/trekker or anything but I'm interested to see how they play this movie out for sure.
4. Beth - August 20, 2007 4:44 PM
This guy was in the SciFi mini-series Children of Dune. Kind of sad that I watched it, maybe, but he was definitely one of the best people involved. Exciting to see him do something (potentially) respectable!
5. Megan - August 20, 2007 6:09 PM
I heart James McAvoy. Looks like I might have to watch this Star Trek nonsense. Also, he's done tons of respectable stuff! Can't wait for Penelope to finally be released, he's dreamy!
6. proteon - August 20, 2007 7:13 PM
BAH! Bearing in mind the original rumors had Gary Sinise as Bones, I am so very surprised. Not really though. The rest of the movie will easily be cast with photocopy white boys from all the failed TB teen-dramas.
7. Kazeni - August 20, 2007 10:29 PM
James Doohan was cremated and had some of his ashes scattered into space you nards. >_
8. memphisto - August 21, 2007 11:20 PM
Children of Dune and the Dune miniseries on Sci-Fi a few years ago was the pinnacle of their home grown adaptations. (The adaptation of Phil Farmer's TO YOUR SCATTERED BODIES GO was such a letdown.) He's got chops and is the first thing I've seen to make me think that this is going to be less Lost in Space and more Battlestar Galactica.
9. Zach - August 21, 2007 11:21 PM
Yes, but sadly they cremated him, fired him into space, then the satellite carrying his ashes crashed back to earth in an isolated mountain range. They're just leaving him out there. Scotty's final resting place is random and sad.
10. Matt - August 24, 2007 8:11 PM
Well he is actually scottish. Which probably would help.
Appeared on Brit TV a couple of times before going off to make it big. Good actor. Saw him first on underclass comedy / drama Shameless and he was totally convincing as being english. Then did some stuff for the BBC I saw which was much tudor period piece.
11. Parker - September 2, 2007 12:58 AM
This the man who played the protagonist in The Last King of Scotland counter Forrest Whitaker who won an Oscar for the role. Funny how he wasn't catapulted into fame for it.
12. Kate - March 9, 2008 12:02 AM
I thought that he was absolutly amazing in Last King of Scotland
and he's pretty much done a kick ass job with everything else that he's been in
I dont think Star Trek will be much of a change from that record
13. Jannie - April 5, 2008 5:13 PM
Ok, James McAvoy ROCKS! He would be great in ANY part, star trek or otherwise. I love him soooo much! He is teh best!
14. abby - June 24, 2008 2:23 AM
i think mr. mcavoy will do an astounding job!
he is an amazing actor hands down & a great person.
:D not to mention he looks great.
15. bloodgal - July 11, 2008 10:27 PM
mcavoy is the good one.he's outstanding in each parts of his superb film
16. BT - July 22, 2008 11:21 AM
come on, folks, get your news from real sources - mcavoy is NOT playing scotty, and this was known back in october 2007. simon pegg is playing scotty, official website says so, yada yada yada. use the internet to find correct information.