It seemed like it would only be a matter of time before it happened and now it has. Someone asked the original James T. Kirk, William Shatner if he had any comments of the contract issues the current Captain of the Enterprise is having with Paramount and the Star Trek movie franchise.
Trek Movie asked Shatner what he thought of the situation and if he had experienced anything similar when negotiating his contracts.
“Well, we negotiated,” Shatner said. “I don’t recall, although there is something vaguely reminiscent about saying, ‘I can’t do that.’ But, Chris is in a wonderful position in that he is so good and such a leading man, that he has many opportunities to explore without being Captain Kirk. So he is in a really good negotiating position. I think he’s doing the right thing in terms of getting more money, as the movies seem to be making a lot of money.”
As for any advice that Shatner might offer Pine in this situation, he immediately stated that Pine should look elsewhere.
“I know nothing. I am a negotiator, but that is for travel,” Shatner joked, referencing his Priceline commercials. “I can get you a ticket you wouldn’t believe!”
At this moment, there has been no discussions (at least publicly known) between the parties although Pine has still intimated that he looks forward to doing the next segment…whenever that might be.
Do you think that Paramount and Pine will get their differences worked out? Would you like to see the crew of the Starship Enterprise back in action? Use your universal translator and let us know at GVNation.
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