Chris Pine Almost Returned to Voice Captain Kirk in Season 2 of STAR TREK: PRODIGY
Two weeks ago, Season 2 of Star Trek: Prodigy was released on Netflix, and the series, which follows “a motley crew of young aliens who must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search for a better future” almost welcomed back a familiar face, or voice, to the franchise.
The show’s co-executive producer Aaron J. Waltke recently sat down with Screen Rant to talk about the series, and he explained they wanted Chris Pine to reprise the role of Captain Kirk this season:
"At one point, I think we had discussed the possibility of what other universes can we explore? And I think at one point, we talked about trying to bring in even the Kelvin universe, but we just simply didn't have time in the 'Cracked Mirror' episode, where they're going into all the different universes. And we were like, 'Oh, what if we brought in that Captain Kirk, and he had to help them for a couple of episodes?'
It was a cool idea, but it was just a little bit too many sauces in the stew kind of a thing. I think it would have been fun. But I think it would have diverted from the story we were telling.
It would have been the Captain Kirk show for a couple of episodes. Maybe that's season three, we'll find out."
It would have been cool to see his crossover into this series aimed at younger audiences, but it sounds like the idea was cut for good reasons.
In Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2: "These six young outcasts who make up the Prodigy crew are assigned a new mission aboard the USS Voyager-A to rescue Captain Chakotay (voiced by Robert Beltran) and bring peace to Gwyn's (voiced by Ella Purnell) home world. However, when their plan goes astray, it creates a time paradox that jeopardizes both their future and past."
The voice cast members include Kate Mulgrew as Hologram Janeway, Brett Gray as Dal, Ella Purnell as Gwyn, Angus Imrie as Zero, Rylee Alazraqui as Rok-Tahk, Dee Bradley Baker as Murf, and Jason Mantzoukas as Jankom Pog.
Seasons one and two of Star Trek: Prodigy are available now on Netflix.