William Shatner has criticized director J.J. Abrams and the producers of the new Star Trek prequel - for not finding him a meaty role in the film. Shatner, who played Captain James Kirk in the original "Star Trek" TV series and movies, has denied reports he's set for a cameo in the new film.

He insists he wouldn't take such a role even if it was offered to him, stating, "I don't do cameos... I can't imagine what I would do as a cameo."

But he is upset that he's not among the cast of the new project: "Here's a show with my identity in it and not to be part of it is disappointing... It is a strange construction."

Shatner's "Star Trek" sidekick and pal Leonard Nimoy will be the only original cast member on board for the prequel - he'll reprise his role as Mr. Spock in the film.

Shatner always was a camera hog.I've read many places that the cast did not like him and that Shatner had scripts rewritten so that certain lines or scenes would be his. What a selfish pig! He already had a prominent part, and Trek fans like myself enjoyed Spock, McCoy as well as Scotty and the others. That's what made the show a huge success!

I love William Shatner to death, but sometimes his gigantic ego is too much for even me to handle.

I think he'll eventually relent and make an appearance.

There's no way in Hell he's going to let Nimoy have the cameo spotlight all to himself.