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CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKStar Trek's George Takei calls William Shatner a cantankerous old man
The 85-year-old actor, known for playing Hikaru Sulu, said 'I’m not going to play his game'.
CelebrityYahoo Movies UKGeorge Takei encourages 'Star Trek' fans to get the COVID-19 vaccine
The outspoken actor and activist recently confirmed his strong support for vaccinations as the first COVID-19 vaccines make their way to the public.
CelebrityYahoo Movies UKGeorge Takei responds to William Shatner's 'bile' as 'Star Trek' feud continues
George Takei tries to tune his "Star Trek" co-star out, yet can't help but laugh when he hears William Shatner's disparaging comments.
PoliticsYahoo LifeChris Evans, George Takei slam Trump's attack on Christine Blasey Ford: 'We should all be ashamed of our president'
Trump mocked Brett Kavanaugh's accuser during a Mississippi rally Tuesday night, sparking outrage and accusations of victim-shaming.
NewsDigital SpyGeorge Takei regrets "distasteful" Stern Show behaviour
He apologises for his past conduct on the radio show.
NewsThe WrapGeorge Takei Accused of Sexual Assault of Former Model
George Takei is accused of sexual assault by former model, Scott R. Brunton, who told The Hollywood Reporter that after two drinks with the “Star Trek” actor, he passed out and awoke with his “pants down around my ankles” and Takei groping him. Brunton told THR that he met Takei in 1981 at a bar in Hollywood, and they exchanged phone numbers.
NewsBen SkipperStar Trek Beyond actor on playing Sulu's controversial husband
‘Star Trek Beyond’ attracted controversy earlier this year when it was revealed that the film’s incarnation of Enterprise crew member Hikaru Sulu is gay. In the film this amounted to a short sequence when Sulu greets his husband and the pair’s daughter, who would later be in jeopardy at the film’s conclusion. - Moff Tarkin confirmed for Star Wars: Rogue One return?
NewsRyan LestonGeorge Takei slams new Star Trek movies
It looks as though Sulu isn’t a fan of the ‘Star Trek’ reboots. During an interview with IGN, the 79-year-old ‘Star Trek’ star revealed that he isn’t exactly fond of the new ‘Star Trek’ reboot movies. “The rebooted ones are missing that magic ingredient that makes a Gene Rodennbery Star Trek so unique and singular,” he said.
NewsTom ButlerGeorge Takei on the day William Shatner shut down Star Trek in a fit of jealousy
‘Star Trek’ celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, so when Yahoo Movies was offered the chance to speak to George Takei, one of the original USS Enterprise crew members, we jumped at the chance. After the show was cancelled in 1969, he reprised his role in ‘Star Trek: The Animated Series’ (available now on Blu-ray for the first time), and again in six feature-length ‘Star Trek’ movies. Top of the agenda when speaking to the 79-year-old was his long-running feud with William Shatner, the actor who played Captain Kirk.
NewsBen Bussey‘Gay Kiss’ Cut From Star Trek Beyond
John Cho, who recently revealed his character Sulu is shown to be in a same-sex marriage in the upcoming sci-fi movie, says that a kiss with his character’s husband did not make the final cut. Obviously, I just met the kid, and then Doug [Jung, co-writer of ‘Star Trek Beyond’ who appears as Sulu’s husband] is not an actor. Cho reveals that screenwriter Jung (who collaborated with Scotty actor Simon Pegg on the screenplay) was cast in the role as the production “couldn’t find an Asian actor willing to play gay in Dubai,” where the scene in question was shot.
NewsBen BusseyStar Trek: Zachary Quinto ‘Disappointed’ In George Takei’s Gay Sulu Comments
Spock actor Zachary Quinto has weighed in on the gay Sulu debate - and he’s not too happy with George Takei. Takei, ‘Star Trek’s original Sulu actor and an openly gay LGBT rights activist, surprised some by expressing disappointment with the decision to present Sulu (as portrayed by John Cho) in a same-sex marriage, on grounds of it being contrary to the original vision of late ‘Star Trek’ creator Gene Roddenberry.
NewsTom ButlerSimon Pegg ‘Respectfully Disagrees’ With George Takei’s Gay Sulu Comments
Simon Pegg, the co-writer and star of ‘Star Trek Beyond’, has responded to George Takei’s comments over the film-makers’ decision to reveal Mr. Sulu as gay in the new film, saying he “respectfully disagrees” with the veteran actor. George Takei, who played Sulu in the original TV series, told The Hollywood Reporter he thought the move was “really unfortunate” and revealed he had initially voiced his concerns with John Cho - the new Sulu - and director Justin Lin last year.
NewsBen ArnoldGeorge Takei: Star Trek's Gay Sulu Is 'Really Unfortunate'
George Takei has talked of his disappointment over the decision to reveal that Sulu is gay in the new ‘Star Trek’ movie, ‘Star Trek Beyond’. Writer and star Simon Pegg, who plays Scotty, had the idea to put Sulu in a same-sex relationship as a homage to Takei, who played the role in the original TV series, and who came out in 2005.
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George Lucas Said He Sold Star Wars To ‘White Slavers’
Lucas sold LucasFilm (including the rights for Star Wars’) to Disney for $4 billion back in 2012. In the same interview he also criticised ‘The Force Awakens’ (directed by JJ Abrams, pictured above with Lucas) as “too retro”.