Last night we posted a huge Star Trek casting news update (if you haven’t read it, check that out first). A spy image outside the set of JJ Abrams’ Star Trek revealed a woman who looked a lot like House star Jennifer Morrison. Many speculated that Morrison is playing Janice Rand in the film, but we’ve been waiting for a confirmation. IESB just got word from Morrison’s management that she has been cast in the film, but Robert Sanchez now believes that Morrison is playing the role of Dr. Carol Marcus, a young civilian biologist and the future mother of Kirk’s son. Apparently that character is featured in the script.
Dr. Carol Marcus was one of the leading molecular biologists in the Federation. After giving birth to Kirk’s son, the couple split up because she felt that they had no basis for a lasting relationship, with Kirk traveling around the universe while she worked in a lab. Portrayed by Bibi Besch, the character played a major role in the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
IESB is also reporting that young Australian actor Chris Hemsworth has been cast as Kirk’s father, George Samuel Kirk Sr. According to the Star Trek novels, George Samuel was a Commander on the Enterprise twenty-five years before Kirk assumed command. George Samuel Kirk, Sr. died under mysterious circumstances in 2248.
November 9th, 2007 at 6:45 pm
Ok, I’ve been behind this film with all the news that’s come out… until today.
36 year old Wynona Rider as Spock’s mother?
An actor SIX YEARS YOUNGER than Zachary Quinto to play Spock’s father?!?
WTF?
Vic
November 9th, 2007 at 6:50 pm
Vic, I am in agreement with you on the bad casting but to be fair, I think it is pretty clear that the scenes that feature Spock’s parents are not on the same timeline (ie flashback or timetravel) as the Zachary Quinto Spock story.
November 9th, 2007 at 7:02 pm
Yeah, that’s a possibility. Could be a flashback thing.
Vic
November 10th, 2007 at 3:30 am
Screen Rant……Ummm……..dude, zachary Quinto is playing Spock…………….NOT Sprock’s father, maybe u should be reading all of the news for a change, not just some of it.
November 10th, 2007 at 9:13 am
Kaneda, and you need to learn how to READ before you start tossing around accusations:
“An actor SIX YEARS YOUNGER than Zachary Quinto to play Spock’s father?!?”
What does that say, hmm?
Vic
November 12th, 2007 at 2:42 pm
Screen Rant, Well I really think you should take a reading class or 2, or just repeat school.
NO WHERE in this article it talks about Spock’s father (Sarek) being casted
It only talks about Kirk’s father being casted
Show me a link saying that Sarek is casted
November 12th, 2007 at 2:48 pm
Bloody hell. So it’s Kirk’s father, not Spock’s. I’ll grant you that but still, unless he’ll be playing Kirk’s dad in a flashback.
Vic
November 12th, 2007 at 3:13 pm
ya dude, i would almost imagine this being a flashback.
if its not a flashback i hope they make it believeible instead otherwise they will look like brothers.
ahh…..im excited for this movie but yet nervous.
November 12th, 2007 at 4:29 pm
Same here, man. I so really WANT it to be good. Trek has sucked for a while and I want to see it great again.
I don’t know how the hell I confused Spock’s dad with Kirk’s… I think I even posted that on my blog. Yeesh.
Vic
November 12th, 2007 at 5:29 pm
its cool dude, when i first read the article i also confused myself, i think its cause with all of the movies we’ve never experienced Kirk’s father, but have experienced Sarek.
For me i guess i never even had the thought that Kirk had a father…..haha