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William Shatner talks into a radio in Airplane II
10 Best William Shatner Movies That Aren't Star Trek

William Shatner might be best ed for playing James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise, but he has appeared in plenty of other great movies.

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Shatner as Kirk from Star Trek Generations, plus Leonard Nimoy as Spock from 2009's Star Trek movie
Star Trek 4 Is The Perfect Opportunity To Make Up For A 16-Year-Old William Shatner Disappointment

If Star Trek 4 happens, the franchise's return to the Kelvin Timeline is a great chance to make up to William Shatner after so many years.

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Custom Star Trek image of William Shatner as Captain Kirk in The Original Series
James T. Kirk Is Dead In Star Trek, But Here Are 6 Ways William Shatner's Character Can Still Return

Even though Shatner's iconic character died in Star Trek Generations, there are still a number of ways the actor could return as James T. Kirk.

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Custom Star Trek image of William Shatner has 3 versions of Kirk
My Heart Needs William Shatner's Star Trek Return As James T. Kirk, Even If My Head Disagrees

I would love to see William Shatner play James T. Kirk again, even if it means a lot of clever writing to enable his comeback as the Starfleet legend.

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Star Trek V Camp fire, Captain Kirk and Sybok
William Shatner Directed Star Trek's Most Noble Movie Failure

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is considered one of the worst Star Trek movies, but director William Shatner had unfulfilled good intentions.

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Captain Kirk and Sybok in Star Trek V
“I Need My Pain”: What Kirk Hid From Spock’s Brother In William Shatner’s Star Trek Movie

Captain James T. Kirk refused to share his innermost pain with Sybok in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, but what was Kirk hiding from the Vulcan?

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Jeffrey Hiunter as Captain Pike and William Shatner as Captain Kirk in 1960s Star Trek
Why Star Trek Replaced Original Captain Actor With William Shatner

Star Trek: The Original Series replaced the first captain of the Enterprise with William Shatner's Captain James T. Kirk for two good reasons.

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William Sjatner in space and Anson Mount as Captain Pike in Star Trek Strange New Worlds
“Don’t Try To Outdo Shatner”: Anson Mount Re Recording Star Trek Speech While William Shatner Was In Space

Anson Mount recalls the day he recorded Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' "Space... the final frontier" speech while William Shatner was in space.

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Scott Bakula as Captain Archer On Star Trek- Enterprise and Captain Kirk (William Shatner) from 1960s Star Trek
What Sold Scott Bakula On Star Trek: Enterprise? "100 Years Before Kirk"

Scott Bakula had no interest in ing Star Trek until one particular pitch got him to sign on as Star Trek: Enterprise's Captain Jonathan Archer.

Nine James Darren as Vic Fontaine and William Shatner as TJ Hooker
William Shatner’s T.J. Hooker Show Had Another Star Trek Actor

William Shatner's 1980s cop drama T.J. Hooker featured an actor who would eventually have an iconic role on the show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

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Laurence Luckinbill as Sybok and Leonard Nimoy as Spock in Star Trek V
Leonard Nimoy Wanted To Play Spock & Spock’s Brother In William Shatner’s Star Trek Movie, Says Sybok Actor

Exclusive: Laurence Luckinbill says there was a rumor that Leonard Nimoy wanted to play the roles of Spock and Sybok in Star Trek V.

Captain Picard, Lt. Saavik, and iral Kirk in Star Trek
Star Trek Actor Compares Working With William Shatner & Patrick Stewart

Robin Curtis acted opposite William Shatner in the Star Trek movies and Patrick Stewart in TNG, and she contrasts what they are like on set.

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Laurence Luckinbill as Sybok in front of William Shatner as Captain Kirk in Star Trek V.
“I Love Bill Shatner”: How Star Trek V’s Villain Actor Sees Sybok Will Change How You See Spock’s Brother

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier's Laurence Luckinbill shares his vision for Sybok and credits director William Shatner for helping him realize it.

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William Shatner as Captain Kirk and Kirk, Spock, and McCoy camping in Star Trek V
To Me, William Shatner’s Movie Star Trek V Is Great Comfort Food

William Shatner's Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is a comforting watch with enjoyable banter, a compelling villain in Sybok, and good intentions.

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William Shatner being funny as Captain Kirk in front of Star Trek's Peabody Award
Star Trek Actors & Executive Producers React To Peabody Award

Star Trek was honored with the Peabody Institutional Award, and Star Trek creatives and actors, including William Shatner, react on social media.

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Chris Pine and William Shatner as young and old Kirk in Star Trek
I’m Glad William Shatner Didn't Appear In J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Movie

Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci considered bringing back William Shatner for J.J. Abrams' Star Trek movie. Here's why it's good that Kirk stayed dead.

William Shatner at age 93 and as Captain Kirk in Star Trek Generations in 1994
William Shatner Says Playing A Resurrected Captain Kirk Is “An Intriguing Idea” He “Might Consider”

William Shatner talks about the potential of playing a digitally de-aged Captain Kirk again if Star Trek offered him a substantive role.

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William Shatner mean as Captain Kirk and Walter Koenig behind him on a console in Star Trek.
Walter Koenig Says William Shatner Was “Funny” & “Made Us All Laugh” On Star Trek: The Original Series

Walter Koenig recalls William Shatner was fun and a source of humor on the set of Star Trek: The Original Series.

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William Shatner as Star Trek's Captain Kirk and director Quentin Tarantino
William Shatner As Captain Kirk Is Why Quentin Tarantino Likes Star Trek

Quentin Tarantino may not be directing a Star Trek movie, but his love of Star Trek stems from being a fan of William Shatner's Captain Kirk.

Captain Burnham In Star Trek- Discovery Season 5 and Sybok In Star Trek V- The Final Frontier
William Shatner’s Star Trek Movie Ideas Live Again In Discovery Season 5

Star Trek: Discovery season 5's treasure hunt touches upon themes and bears fascinating similarities to William Shatner's Star Trek V movie.

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