Star Trek Casting: Rachel Nichols, Jennifer Morrison And Winona Ryder
Today has been a hot day forStar Treknews with the casting of Captain Christopher Pike, Janice Rand, Spock’s Mother, and some behind the scenes photos which have sparked even more rumors.
Earlier today wereportedthat 51 year-old Canadian actorBruce Greenwoodhad been cast asCaptain Christopher Pikein the JJ Abrams prequel/reboot. Devin atCHUDnailed it with the headline “Star Trek XI Miscasting Just About Complete”. But let’s get to the other new bits of information.
First up let’s start with a report that came from Wednesday’sToronto Sunconfirmed thatRachel Nicholshas been cast.
“I’m very restricted on what I’m allowed to say,” Nichols told the Sun. “But yes, there’s a good chance you’ll see my shining face in the new Star Trek … My mom even e-mailed me about it because she saw it (online) and I hadn’t told her yet. There’s a lot of buzz about it, but honestly, I don’t even know the name of my character.”
But will the formerAliasstar be playing USS Enterprise yeomanJanice Rand(AICNthinks so) or someone else entirely? See the photo to the right for a comparison.
IESBreceived photos from the set (mostly extras outside of a warehouse studio covered up in parkas, nothing all too interesting), and one of the photos shows an actress who looks a lot likeHousestarJennifer Morrison. Is this Morrison (see IESB’s photo above), and if so, is she the newJanice Rand? We’re waiting on a confirmation.
Variety is now reporting thatWinona Ryderhas been cast asAmanda Grayson, the Vulcan mother of a young Spock (played by Zachary Quinto in the new film). Spock’s mother was played by Jane Wyatt in episode 44 of the original series (titled Journey to Babel). According to Star Trek.com, “Grayson was a schoolteacher from Earth who married the Vulcan diplomat Sarek and gave birth to Spock in 2230. She reunited with her son when she accompanied her husband aboard the Enterprise during the Babel Conference in 2267, and was instrumental in helping Sarek and Spock reconcile some of their differences.”
Take a look at the previously announced cast of Chris Pine as James T Kirk, Simon Pegg as Scotty, John Cho as Sulu, Anton Yelchin as Pavel Chekov, Karl Urban as Dr. McCoy, Nichelle Nichols as Uhura and Eric Bana as the villainous Nero in ourFirst Look: The Cast of Star Trekfeature.
