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Timothy Olyphant says he lost 'Star Trek' role to younger Chris Pine
Timothy Olyphant says he was in the running to play Captain Kirk in J.J. Abrams' 'Star Trek,' but the role ultimately went to Chris Pine because 'they wanted somebody younger.'ew.com
Timothy Olyphant says he lost Captain Kirk role in Star Trek to Chris Pine because he was younger
"Somewhere along the line, J.J. called and said, 'I found a guy, younger, who's really good.'"
By Emlyn TravisAugust 10, 2023 at 05:10 PM EDT
Timothy Olyphant is boldly going into detail about losing the role of Captain Kirk to Chris Pine for J.J. Abrams' Star Trek movies.
The Justified actor, 55, revealed on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he was in the running to play the Starship Enterprise's enigmatic captain, but the role ultimately went to Pine, 42, because he was younger.
"Here's what I can tell you about Star Trek: I went in and auditioned not for Captain Kirk, but I remember reading with J.J. Abrams and he's just a lovely, lovely guy. And just a lovely, lovely audition process," Olyphant explained. "Somewhere in there, I was auditioning for Doc, he's like, 'I already got a guy for Doc, so I don't need you for that, but I don't have a Kirk.'" (The role of Dr. Leonard McCoy would go to Karl Urban.)
Timothy Olyphant; Chris Pine in 'Star Trek Beyond'
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Alas, it turned out Olyphant got some Kirk competition. "I believe it was one of those things where it's like they might have been prepared to hire me, but they wanted somebody younger, and [Abrams] was having a hard time finding somebody younger," he said. "And somewhere along the line, J.J. called and said, 'I found a guy, younger, who's really good.'"
(Reps for Abrams representatives didn't immediately respond to request for comment Thursday.)
Pine would go on to live long and prosper as Kirk in Abrams' 2007 film Star Trek as well its sequels, 2013's Star Trek Into Darkness and 2016's Star Trek Beyond. He was accompanied on his interstellar adventures by costars including Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Zoe Saldaña, and John Cho.
Despite losing out on the role, Olyphant maintained on the podcast that he has nothing but love for Pine.
"I have since then met Chris Pine and I am a huge fan of him both on and off screen. I love that guy. He's a good dude." He said. "This sounds very show business-y, but I had the honor, we're going to say honor, to go to the Golden Globes one year… and I spent most of the evening at the bar with Chris Pine. Just really adored him. What a good guy. I really like his work. He's one of those guys who makes it look simple and easy."
He only has positive memories from his time auditioning with Abrams too. "Auditioning sucks," Olyphant said, "and the fact that I remember the audition process fondly says a lot about J.J. Abrams and what a wonderful man that guy is."
Olyphant told MTV back in 2007 that he had "met with J.J. Abrams" to discuss playing an unspecified character in Star Trek but it eventually fell through. "That led to a series of conversations and I was very flattered. Lots of emails exchanged between the two of us," he said at the time. "Ultimately I think we both were aware that it just didn't make sense. It was a mutual thing."
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How the hell she know about Raylen and the lawyer?
'Justified: City Primeval's Timothy Olyphant on Acting with Daughter Vivian Olyphant
He also talks about whether he'd want to return as Raylan Givens again, for another season.
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City Primeval
Season 1
Episodes 5 - 6
Watched these this morning.
Like I said…episode 5 started out predictable.
HaHa!!!
The series is proceeding around the Judges bookm and how Mansell and others want to benefit from it.
We find out Sweety’s and his bar helps relationship.
Two more episodes left, will watch them after they debut.
Season 1
Episodes 5 - 6
Watched these this morning.
Like I said…episode 5 started out predictable.
HaHa!!!
The series is proceeding around the Judges bookm and how Mansell and others want to benefit from it.
We find out Sweety’s and his bar helps relationship.
Two more episodes left, will watch them after they debut.
I would argue against "predictable"
It had familiar Justified beats
Which is exactly what I came here for
Do i need to watch all the seasons of Justified to watch "City Primeval"?
Justified: City Primeval, Episodes 6 & 7: Recap & Ending Explained - Forget it Raylan, It’s Detroit.
Justified City Primeval Episodes 6 & 7 feel like they are not circling around what the original show was established on.
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The missing gun in the jukebox>>>>
I would have watched an entire episode just on that
Heartbreaking
I would have watched an entire episode just on that
Heartbreaking
I think they gotta pay that off
It will be Justified style but I think it has to happen.
Did Raylen REALLY believe that he was going to get Clement to touch that gun?
Did NOT see that dirty cop sh*t coming.
‘Justified: City Primeval’ Episodes 1 and 2 Recap
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney don the hat and take on the mean streets of Detroit in this recap of the two-episode premiere of ‘Justified: City Primeval’
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‘Justified: City Primeval’ Episode 3 Recap
Joanna and Rob give their thoughts on "Backstabbers," the latest episode of the ‘Justified’ reboot
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‘Justified: City Primeval’ Episode 4 Recap
It’s time for more hats, bourbon, and Albanians as Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney recap the fourth episode of ‘Justified: City Primeval,’ "Kokomo"
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‘Justified: City Primeval’ Episode 5 Recap
We’re talking the fifth episode of ‘JCP,’ "You Good?"
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‘Justified: City Primeval’ Episode 6 Recap
Rob and Joanna recap the sixth episode of ‘Justified: City Primeval,’ "Adios"
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“There was something fishy about this particular kerfuffle, and I’m struggling some to figure out what it was. Some combination of this dead judge and this alleged book and this particular shitbird is maybe making people act in ways they otherwise wouldn’t”
Me neither man lol
Yep the acting was spot on from "Sweety" man, The transition from "ohh shit" to sadness to resignation to fuck you white boy was spot on! I liked this actor since I seen him in Sugar Hill way back lol....
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This sh*t right here
Either make you want to write or throw your typewriter out the window.
And it's not easy to surprise me anymore
I was legit shocked
I honestly thought I missed an episode. Great great acting all around.
Great writing cause we all fell for it. Especially when Raylen and his daughter stayed at her house. That was exactly Justified style storytelling and a carry over from the main series. Givens always had a weakness for kids and a real safe healthy home family life he didn't have.
He looked genuinely hurt.
We need a cop show filled with twist and turns like that right now.
CLEMENT just a little bit too much untouchable super villain for me.
Just saying.
Just saying.
Still expecting Boyd to make a surprise appearance in the finale..
Called it...
Fuck you Ninja. Bwahahahahahahahahahah!
How many seasons?
Well done.
Didn't like Clement turning into the damn terminator
Its Great
Loved it...
Clement really did think him and Raylen were friends.
Don't he know ain't no one ever gonna replace Boyd.
Clement really did think him and Raylen were friends.
Don't he know ain't no one ever gonna replace Boyd.
I strongly suggest as SOON as you finish this?
Watch the very first episode of the first season. The connections are pitch perfect
A rather enjoyable experience
Watch the very first episode of the first season. The connections are pitch perfect
A rather enjoyable experience
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