Actors Who Refused Roles On Star Trek

Were these actors not bold enough to go where no one has gone before? Or were there other factors behind their refusal of "Star Trek" roles?

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George Lindsey | 0:00
Martin Landau | 1:01
Eddie Murphy | 2:02
Edward James Olmos |2:56
Yaphet Kotto | 3:46
Sean Connery | 4:42
Robin Williams |5:38
Kim Cattrall | 6:19
Rita Wilson | 7:15
Geneviève Bujold | 8:02
Adrien Brody | 8:59
Matt Damon | 9:43
Benicio del Toro | 10:20

Voiceover By: Alex Mitts

[joe]

Chancellor GORKON, my man. Chancellor Gowron👀 is WAY later in TNG-DS9.

[cane]

Robin Williams would make a Great member the Q.

[kepckatherinec]

Goober Pyle playing Spock? Was Gene thinking of making Star Trek into a comedy? Can’t picture that casting. Martin Landau, however, would have been a terrific Vulcan. But Leonard Nimoy was perfection as Spock.

[idgamingfederation]

Robin Williams didn't refuse the role on Star Trek The Next Generation, the name of the 5th season episode 'A Matter of Time' is very fitting, again Robin Williams didn't refuse the role. he respectfully declined the role over pre-existing contracts and he could not make it work with his schedule to star in Hook the Character of Berlinghoff Rasmussen went to Matt Frewer instead and was a rather good episode. so it was a matter of timing. next you'll make a video saying he refused the role of The War Doctor in Doctor Who. again he didn't refuse, he respectfully declined the role over privet health issues. but his wife did say he saw the episodes and they made him smile like nothing had in years.

[trevormillar]

"Hello shpock, it'sh me, it'sh shybok...."
- Sesn Connery's "shcreen tesht".

[DarrylRuiz-sw]

I'm glad Nana Visitor was cast as Kira can't imagine DS-9 without her or Voyager without Kate Mulgrew

[michaelhansen]

There is a big error in this. Genevieve Bujold was fired. You can find videos from the first episode of Voyager where she is the captain and she Absolutely awful. The producers knew they needed a better actress.

[CIS]

This is very interesting. It's understandable. Back then a lot of screen actors may not have realized that Television was poised to often surpass movies in overall quality. The biggest warning sign was Law and Order, and The Sopranos clinched it. Mad Men was a masterpiece in my opinion - better than most movies I have ever seen.

[shazprothero]

another one is Rita Wilson's husband Tom Hanks. He was offered the role of Zefram Cochrane in Star Trek First Contract after he contacted the producers and asked for a role in the next Star Trek film which was First Contact. Due to delays in filming, he ended up having to turn down the role due to scheduling conflicts with another film

[davepitts]

Martin Landau would have a been a good choice for Spock's uncle. Put him against Mark Lenard and you'll see.

[richardbidinger]

I really think Landau would have made a great Spock. His role in Space 1999 shows that.

[playerthirteen]

Martin Landau's assessment of the Spock character is actually rather spot on.

[sureshmukhi]

First time I heard of Kim Catrall being considered for Major Kira. I thought that they wanted Michelle Forbes to reprise her role as Ro Laren.

[the_filthy_macgyver]

They couldn’t have picked anyone better for Janeway.

[patrickasselin]

It’s a huge missed opportunity that we didn’t get Gary Sinise as McCoy.

[axepagode]

I understand why Ricardo Montalban was cast for Khan Singh in the 60s. There was a limited number of Indian actors in Hollywood. It made sense for him to reprise his role in the movie in the 80s. However, there was no good reason not to cast one of the many South Asian, Persian, or Arab actors in Hollywood to play the character the second time around. Sendhil Ramamurthy from "Heroes" Mohinder Suresh would have been a great choice.

[batsonelectronics]

i can't imagine any of these being played by anyone other than who we eventually saw. i am glad those actors turned down the rolls, the replacements did a great job.

[CIS]

Before this video I had heard of Geneviève Bujold turning down the part of Janeway. My recollection is something about not wanting to play a cartoon character, but I have no proof of that. Regardless Kate Mulgrew, did a great job, and Janeway exercised the same Starfleet professionalism as Picard always did.

[thebullet]

George Linsey as Spock? That is a bold choice.

[dixievfd]

Olmos turned down Star Trek. Went on to command a battlestar.