‘Star Trek’ Bits: Simon Pegg Comments On JJ Abrams Return For ‘Trek 3,’ Alice Eve Promises Benedict Cumberbatch Is Not Khan
The promotion forJ.J. Abrams' new filmStar Trek Into Darknessis really starting to ramp up, but there are still a few big questions that remain unanswered about the film. One is the precise nature of John Harrison, the villain played byBenedict Cumberbatch. Is Harrison really Khan, or is he some new character? (Or a revised version of an old character?) The interior of the magazine called the Khan reports only a rumor, andcaptions withinalso used the Harrison name.
The other question — one that even in a normal film cycle wouldn’t be answered until afterTrek 2opens — is whether Abrams will return to make a third newTrekfilm. Given his new duties withStar Wars, how can he possibly have time to close out aTrektrilogy?
On the red carpet at this weekend’s BAFTA ceremony,TrekactorsAlice EveandSimon Peggwere asked about their upcoming film, and each offered an answer, of sorts, to these two questions. Whether either one can be taken as definitive, or even relatively accurate, is open to question, however.
First up is Pegg’s statement, which comes viaAICN. Asked about Abrams return toTrek, Pegg says he believes that his director will return to make a third Trek.
Don’t let that last comment stand as the definitive answer, however. (And how could it? Pegg isn’t responsible for hiring the director.) The actor added this after people started to pick up on that video comment:
And then there’s this statement from Alice Eve, who plays a character that appears to be a young version of Dr. Carol Marcus — a character most famous for appearing inStar Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Last week EW publicized its new Star Trek cover story with, among other things, a web page featuring one of the covers and the caption “Kirk and Khan.” Was that confirmation that Khan appears in the film, or simple search engine baiting? Smart money rests on the latter option.
And now Alice Eve is here to say that Benedict Cumberbatch is definitely not playing Khan.
Again, take that with a certain degree of caution. As Pegg says above, they’re very interested in protecting the secrecy of the film.
Finally, here are two new images from the movie, via the official app:
