The New Scotty BEAM ME UP JAMES

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[Kosh GTO]

SCOTS star James McAvoy's latest job offer is out of this world - playing Scotty in Star Trek.

Producers of longawaited movie Star Trek XI think the 28-year-old is perfect for the iconic role.

And Trekkies agree - they have been campaigning for James, who stars in epic The Last King of Scotland, to get the part on fan websites.

The script for the new film has just been finished by Lost creator JJ Abrams and will star Matt Damon as Captain Kirk.

Paramount Pictures said: "We are very excited about the film. Casting is in the early stages - we cannot comment on any names yet."

But an insider revealed: "The producers are keen to have a Scottish Scotty and James is the No.1 choice.

"They think he could form a brilliant double act with Matt. James' star is on the rise after The Last King of Scotland. He's Scottish and has box office appeal so he fulfils both criteria."

The movie will feature a young Kirk and Spock just out of Space Academy. In the original film they were played by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy.

Being Scotty - first played by the late James Doohan - is a dream role for sci-fi fan James, who shot to fame in hit drama Shameless.

The Glasgow-born actor is to star in another sci-fi movie, Wanted. He said: "I have a passion for sci-fi. Films, books, memorabilia, art - I'm an addict.

"It dates from when I read The Lord of the Rings at 11.

"After that I read Frank Herbert's Dune chronicles and watched Star Trek."

Filming on Star Trek XI is due to start this year.

McAvoy's agent was unavailable for comment.


It's a big shoe he's filling in i hope he does a great job.

[Valkyrie]

LOL That should be great.  It'll be fun to see how he comes up with the "I'll need more time Cap'n" schtick!  I've never seen his acting though.  Hopefully he'll be up to the task.

[Kosh GTO]

LOL That should be great.  It'll be fun to see how he comes up with the "I'll need more time Cap'n" schtick!  I've never seen his acting though.  Hopefully he'll be up to the task.

 yes i hope so too,just don't trow anybody in there

[Valkyrie]

Sounds like they are taking their time, finding the right people for each role.  It will be the only way that this will work.  That and a great script!

[compman777]

he doesn't really look like any scotty that I remember seeing. I wonder if this star trek is going to be like the way bsg is remade into the way it is now.

[Valkyrie]

That can only be a good thing, I think!  To remake it totally would be very interesting.

[Kosh GTO]

at this moment im up for anything.because  the way last Startrek was,it was really bad.

[Valkyrie]

I just hope that this one will be better.  Something as good as #4.  Hopefully it will have a great sense of humour as well as a well written story.

[Kosh GTO]

Well one good thing is,that Shatner will not direct this :)

[lordmutt]

What a crap scotty do what B5 are doing, not replacing the actors when they die. James Doohan should be solely remembered for the role, thanks to this film he won't be

[Evil Q]

yeah but not replacing them is a bit harder if you set a story decades before ... in the case of babylon 5 they set the story 10 years later

[lordmutt]

It's set at the academy though, no need for scotty to graduate with them

[Valkyrie]

I think they'll probably have all of them cast.  It makes sense when you think of what they're doing so far.

[Kosh GTO]

as Nemoy said in the Nemoy thread,It's the script that make the movie.Yes some of the characters will change,but the plot and the script has to be good.

Unlike Babylon 5 G'kar will be missed but,it can continue without him as long they do a great job,As i said a great job.And not just a good one.

But as always Time will tell

[Valkyrie]

Well said, Kosh.  I just hope they've taken the time they need to do it properly this time.  Hopefully it won't be compromised by commercialism....oh hell, I know that's going to happen!