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Bruce Greenwood To Play Christopher Pike
Topic Started: Nov 8 2007, 03:35 PM (244 Views)
fireh8er
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By Christian
November 8, 2007 - 4:19 PM
Canadian actor Bruce Greenwood will be playing Captain Christopher Pike in the new Star Trek film.

Although not a big-name star, Greenwood's work will be familier to many moviegoers. The actor played President Kennedy in Thirteen Days, Truman Capote's lover in Capote, and also had a role in the science fiction blockbuster I, Robot. On television, Greenwood had roles on St. Elsewhere and Knots Landing, and the lead role on the critically acclaimed series Nowhere Man, one of the first series aired by Star Trek: Voyager network UPN. Most recently, Greenwood starred in the HBO drama series John from Cincinnati.

The Hollywood Reporter article announcing the news provided few other details, beyond providing a brief overview of the role of Pike in Trek lore. The character first appeared in the unaired Original Series pilot "The Cage" as captain of the Enterprise, only to be replaced by the character of Kirk for "Where No Man Has Gone Before" when actor Jeffrey Hunter refused to appear in the second pilot. Footage of Hunter as Pike was later used for the two-part TOS episode "The Menagerie."

The eleventh Star Trek film started production yesterday. It's not known whether Greenwood was already present to film scenes, or whether he will start work later on during the five-month filming period.

By Christian
November 8, 2007 - 4:19 PM
Canadian actor Bruce Greenwood will be playing Captain Christopher Pike in the new Star Trek film.

Although not a big-name star, Greenwood's work will be familier to many moviegoers. The actor played President Kennedy in Thirteen Days, Truman Capote's lover in Capote, and also had a role in the science fiction blockbuster I, Robot. On television, Greenwood had roles on St. Elsewhere and Knots Landing, and the lead role on the critically acclaimed series Nowhere Man, one of the first series aired by Star Trek: Voyager network UPN. Most recently, Greenwood starred in the HBO drama series John from Cincinnati.

The Hollywood Reporter article announcing the news provided few other details, beyond providing a brief overview of the role of Pike in Trek lore. The character first appeared in the unaired Original Series pilot "The Cage" as captain of the Enterprise, only to be replaced by the character of Kirk for "Where No Man Has Gone Before" when actor Jeffrey Hunter refused to appear in the second pilot. Footage of Hunter as Pike was later used for the two-part TOS episode "The Menagerie."

The eleventh Star Trek film started production yesterday. It's not known whether Greenwood was already present to film scenes, or whether he will start work later on during the five-month filming period.

http://www.trektoday.com/news/081107_01.shtml


No Matt Damon. No Ray Liotta. I give up. :(
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How much older was Pike than Kirk?

Are they portraying Captain Pike as a much older man than James Kirk?
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Since they never appeared together on screen before the age was never mentioned.

Spock was the only character that knew Pike. Pike did look kind of old in the wheelchair - but was so disfigured who could tell?
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I remember him most from 'The Core'


Love that movie
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He was also really good in Thirteen Days as Kennedy. And the bad guy in Double Jeopardy. And again in Rules of Engagement.

I think he will make a good Pike. :)
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I remember him most from 'The Core'


Love that movie

CP,

As do I. We own it on VHS tape. What do you love about it? (I'm asking mostly for a discussion of the film.)
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Fesarius
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I remember him most from 'The Core'


Love that movie

CP,

As do I. We own it on VHS tape. What do you love about it? (I'm asking mostly for a discussion of the film.)

While the plotlines are pretty ridiculous, its reasonably original, great characters and just a whole lot of fun
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^^^

I completely agree.

I found The Core to be a pleasant surprise. :)
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While the plotlines are pretty ridiculous, its reasonably original, great characters and just a whole lot of fun

Yeah, I thought it was original, although I had Journey to the Center of the Earth on my mind during the film. ;)

I will also admit that I would love to have taken the journey, despite the dangers that the film told us awaited the characters.
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