Chris Pine Says He Would Love to Return to STAR TREK in the Event That Quentin Tarantino Makes His Film
Actor Chris Pine is about to be seen in his return to the Wonder Woman 1984 universe, and the actor is no stranger to franchise films. He originally starred in the three Star Trek films that came out in 2009, 2013, and 2016, and fans have since wondered if we would see him return to the role of Captain Kirk in a future film. While the first two films were directed by J.J. Abrams, and the last was by Justin Lin, director Quentin Tarantino has been saying for years that he has an idea for an R-rated Star Trek film that he would love to bring to life.
The director has gone back and forth as to whether or not it would actually ever see the light of day, but if Chris Pine has anything to say about it, he would love for it to be made, and he would love to return to the role of Kirk and star in it.
In a recent interview with ComicBook.com, Pine talked about the possibility of working with Tarantino, saying:
"You know, I haven't [read a script]. I really, in terms of the Star Trek of it all, I wish I knew anything. I'm quite literally one of the last people ever to find out. So, I haven't read that script, I don't know where it is in development, I haven't read the Noah Hawley script, I have no idea what's happening in Star Trek land. But I love the character, I love the universe, I love my friends in it, you know, to have a Quentin take on it would be tremendously interesting and entertaining. You know, look, whatever happens, if I come back or not, it's a great universe, it deserves to have a future, and I hope that is the case."
The report goes on to say that while nothing has been made official, Mark L. Smith, who wrote the films The Revenant and Overlord, opened up about writing a script for such a Tarantino film, and it seems to have big plans for Captain Kirk.
“I wrote a Star Trek with Tarantino, and that was a sci-fi script on which I could have fun and lean into some bigger, broader things,” Smith told SFX Magazine. “Kirk is always just so fun. Tarantino and I had so much fun with him, because Kirk is just William Shatner, y’know? It’s like: you’re not sure who is who, so you can kinda lean into that. Because you watch Chris Pine and he’s playing Kirk, but he’s also playing William Shatner a touch.”
Interesting news. This makes it seem like we do have a pretty good chance of seeing Tarantino’s take on the Star Trek universe. I know I would be stoked, and I would love to see Pine return to the role as well. Is this a movie you’d like to see?