‘Strange New Worlds’ Star Paul Wesley Still Can’t Quite Believe He’s Playing Captain Kirk
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is closing in on its season four finale, and its fifth and final season has long since completed production. But Paul Wesley, who stars as Captain James T. That’s because he does it himself: “In the back of my head, I’m constantly questioning, ‘Am I doing enough to pay homage to what William Shatner did so beautifully?'” It’s a little different from the acting challenge that Chris Pine faced in the recent Star Trek movies, since his Kirk was on a different timeline.
- ▪Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is closing in on its season four finale, and its fifth and final season has long since completed production.
- ▪But Paul Wesley, who stars as Captain James T.
- ▪That’s because he does it himself: “In the back of my head, I’m constantly questioning, ‘Am I doing enough to pay homage to what William Shatner did so beautifully?'” It’s a little different from the acting challenge that Chris Pine faced i
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is closing in on its season four finale, and its fifth and final season has long since completed production. But Paul Wesley, who stars as Captain James T. Kirk on the prequel series, still has a hard time believing he’s playing not just one of the most iconic TV characters of all time but also one of the most memorably performed TV characters,…
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