STAR TREK: PICARD Actor Evan Evagora, Who Plays Elnor, Wants to Fight Worf in the Series
With the second season of Star Trek: Picard preparing to shoot soon, actor Evan Evagora, who plays Elnor in the series, is talking about some of the things he’s like to see happen in the series. Elnor is a Romulan who was raised by the Qowat Milat to follow the Way of Absolute Candor. He has gone through Qowat Milat training and is quite skilled and deadly with a sword. He acts as Picard’s protector, and he would like to test his skills against Worf.
While a guest on the Australian podcast Pod Syndicate, Evagora taled about which Star Trek: The Next Generation characters he hopes will show up in the series, saying:
"I'd like to see Geordi. I'd love a sparring session with Worf… It was Klingons who were viewed as enemies, and we get given Worf, and that is a different perspective on Klingons. Not everyone is the same. And I think it is the same with Elnor. It's a different view with Romulans that we haven't seen before. He's so different than most Romulans are. Most Romulans are very secretive and not trusting and scheming. And you've got this Romulan kid—the sister/boy—and he's completely different. He speaks his mind and in protecting and helping people."
Evagora also says he hopes to see Patrick Stewart's friend and X-Men co-star Ian McKellen join the series. Yeah, he’s not a Star Trek veteran, but I’m sure fans would love to see him in the series as well!
"I would like to see Sir Ian in the show. It's got to happen. Whether it's a villain, or a commander, or something, he needs to be in it."
I agree. It would be kind of funny and ironic if McKellen did appear in the series because he famously warned Stewart not to take the role of Picard in the first place. As for when Picard will start shooting, Evagora said January of next year:
"Yeah, January, we will be filming. I don't know if they have posted the date. All I know is everyone's saying January, January, January. So we'll start season two there, and in my opinion, it cannot come quicker. I'm so excited, not just to get back to work, but to get back to the motley crew and hang out with everyone… in California."
What other characters from The Next Generation would you like to see show up in Star Trek: Picard? Worf is definitely one character that needs to be included!