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Quentin Tarantino has previously talked about why he would not chooseStar Warsas his favorite franchise. The 60-year-old actor is a big William Shatner fan and has always admired the 92-year-old actor’s acting skills and his famous franchise. Shatner was part of theStar Trekfranchise for a very long time.
The Canadian actor was the protagonist in theStar Trekseries. Shatner played the character of Admiral James T. Kirk. ThePulp Fictiondirector was such a big fan of the actor that he followed the movies he worked in afterStar Trek.
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Quentin Tarantino explains why he likesStar Trekmore thanStar Wars
Quentin Tarantinohas said out loud that he will always be aStar Trekfan because ofWilliam Shatner. TheBoston Legalactor’s incredible performance in the franchise made Tarantino the franchise’s biggest supporter. While explaining why he would chooseStar TrekoverStar Wars,the 60-year-old filmmaker said,
“I was on a bit of a William Shatner kick where I was trying to watch the TV movies and the stuff he did after Star Trek, guesting on other shows. Everything before Star Trek the motion picture.”
He further added,
“It’s why I like Star Trek more than Star Wars because William Shatner’s not in Star Wars. I think it’s one of the greatest performances in the history of episodic television, of a series lead, and rightly so, because very few series leads have ever gotten the opportunity to play all the different wild, crazy things.”
Tarantino is a die-hard fan of the sci-fi series. He also wanted to make his own version ofStar Trek,but he had other actors in mind for the lead part in the project.
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Quentin Tarantino wrote a script forStar Trekbut never made the movie
TheJackie Browndirector was so serious about making his version ofStar Trekthat he started writing the script with screenwriter Mark L. Smith. While talking about the sci-fi script, Tarantino said,
“It’ll be Pulp Fiction in space. That Pulp Fiction-y aspect, when I read the script, I felt, I have never read a science fiction movie that has this s*** in it, ever. There’s no science fiction movie that has this in it. And they said, I know, that’s why we want to make it. It’s, at the very least, unique in that regard.”
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Tarantino and Smith, the script’s writers, both stated that Chris Pine’s portrayal of Kirk piqued their interest in developing the story. Unfortunately, theDeath Proofdirector’sStar Trekproject was never finished and never saw the light of day. Tarantino dropped his version of the famous series because he was preoccupied with other projects.
Star Trekis now streaming on Paramount+.
Source:Cheatsheet
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Umeza Peera is a pop culture junkie and works as Content writer for Fandom Wire. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Philosophy. Umeza has been writing for three years. She enjoys writing relatable stories that would connect with people
