A couple of months back rumours surfaced that J.J Abrams was set on getting Matt Damon to don the Starfleet uniform of a young Captain James T.Kirk in the writer/director’s upcoming “Star Trek” prequel. IESB had a chance to talk to Damon – while doing publicity for the new film “The Departed” – but more so, his publicist, about the rumours. "I think that it [the rumor] came out of a junket he [Abrams] was doing in Asia for Mission Impossible and from my understanding it was one of those hypothetical questions actors always get about who they’d like to work with and JJ threw Matt’s name out there. But we’ve never heard anything on our end”, Damon’s publicist said. “I even called Endeavor, Matt’s agency, to see if they had heard anything – they hadn’t. There has been nothing from Paramount and I haven’t heard anything from JJ’s camp. I’m sorry there’s nothing more interesting to report." Ironically, Damon’s best buddy Ben Affelck was also rumoured for the role around the same time. Meantime, the original Captain, William Shatner, said on his official site that although he’s heard he might be asked to do a cameo in the new film – he sure hasn’t heard from J.J Abrams yet. "I know nothing except that where there’s rumblings there’s gas, and in this case the gas is coming from J.J. Abrams and none of it seems to be directed in my direction. If any gas comes my way, I will post it immediately and you all will know. Until then, hold your breath — because this gas is odiferous."
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Shatner’s response is a classic!
