TMC
03-16-2022, 12:07 AM
https://tvline.com/2022/03/15/paul-wesley-captain-kirk-star-trek-strange-new-worlds/
The Vampire Diaries alum has been cast as the iconic Captain James T. Kirk, originally played by William Shatner and more recently by Chris Pine, on Season 2 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Star Trek released the first image of Wesley in Kirk's signature yellow uniform (https://twitter.com/StarTrek/status/1503854461554356227). “Paul is an accomplished actor, an astonishing presence and a welcome key addition to the show,” Star Trek boss Alex Kurtzman and Strange New Worlds showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers said in a joint statement. “Like all of us, he is a life-long Star Trek fan, and we are excited by his interpretation of this iconic role.”
The Vampire Diaries alum has been cast as the iconic Captain James T. Kirk, originally played by William Shatner and more recently by Chris Pine, on Season 2 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Star Trek released the first image of Wesley in Kirk's signature yellow uniform (https://twitter.com/StarTrek/status/1503854461554356227). “Paul is an accomplished actor, an astonishing presence and a welcome key addition to the show,” Star Trek boss Alex Kurtzman and Strange New Worlds showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers said in a joint statement. “Like all of us, he is a life-long Star Trek fan, and we are excited by his interpretation of this iconic role.”