Star Wars may have seemingly been the more mainstream space-related franchise, but Star Trek has been doing really well on the TV show front. With Star Trek: Discovery, Lower Decks, and the Picard show, people are hungry for this expansive world. CBS All Access will be bringing in a new Star Trek show – Strange New Worlds.
The Illuminerdi has casting news for Strange New Worlds, which will be a return to the episodic format that was common in the original Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation series. Captain Pike will be command of the Enterprise and production will begin in February.
- We’ll be seeing Anson Mount as Pike, Ethan Peck as Spock, and Rebecca Romijn as Number One. In addition, we have the casting calls as such:
- Yeboah. Described as a Black woman, she’s in her early 20s and newly graduated from the academy. She’s a bright woman who excels in linguistics.
- La’an. In her late 20s, early 30s, La’an is the head of Security. Very physical, she also suffers from PTSD and has an “air of vigilance and precision”. According to the Illuminerdi, they want to cast someone who is East Indian, Asian, or Middle Eastern.
- Ortegas. Late 20s, Latinx, she’s an experienced vet. She has a dry wit and is very smart – she can be joking around one minute and shooting someone the next.
- Biodun. Male, Black, in his 40s, and described as “from the original series”. Bones perhaps?
- Miller. Biodun’s nurse. Late 20s, early 30s. Caucasian and described as “heroic, charming” and seemingly like Dr. Crusher.
What do you think of the casting for Strange New Worlds?
Source: The Illuminerdi
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