Paul Wesley would “one thousand percent” play Captain James T. Kirk if he got his own Star Trek series, but Wesley is in no rush whatsoever for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds to end. Paul became the first actor since William Shatner to play James T. Kirk on television, but with a twist – Wesley has actually played 3 versions of Kirk on Strange New Worlds. Paul Wesley’s main role is as Lieutenant James T. Kirk on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, which is the younger version who will eventually become the Captain Kirk played by William Shatner in Star Trek: The Original Series.
TrekMovie‘s Anthony Pascale caught up with Paul Wesley at the 51st annual Saturn Awards red carpet right before Wesley won the Saturn for Best Guest Star In a Television Series, which was the lone Saturn won by Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Asked about whether he would play Captain Kirk if he ever gets tapped to star in his own Star Trek series, Wesley said he’s ready but is happy where he is on Strange New Worlds. Read his quote below:
First of all, I would one hundred percent do a series regular starring role, one
thousand
percent. But I think
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
, the pre [Kirk’s] Enterprise is so fascinating. It’s so well done. It’s a huge hit. Anson Mount is brilliant. I don’t think that show is going anywhere, I don’t want that show going anywhere anytime soon. I think it would be something that—who knows? Maybe it will happen, but I don’t think it would happen certainly any time in the next—I think there’s a long road to explore here with
Strange New Worlds
and I’m just really happy to be a part of it.
Saturn Award-winner Paul Wesley reaffirmed to TrekMovie that he is ready to become Captain James T. Kirk when the time comes: :
I’m ready but also very happy to be where I am now exploring Kirk on
Strange New Worlds.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 – Everything We Know
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 ended with an epic cliffhanger and here’s everything known about when it will be resolved in season 3.
- Cast
- Melissa Navia , Babs Olusanmokun , Ethan Peck , Jess Bush , Celia Rose Gooding , Rebecca Romijn , Bruce Horak , Anson Mount , Christina Chong
- Seasons
- 2
- Streaming Service(s)
- Paramount+
- Franchise(s)
- Star Trek
- Showrunner
- Henry Alonso Myers , Akiva Goldsman
