If you were hoping to see more of Old Spock’s adventures in setting up a New Vulcan in Star Trek 2, I have bad news: he won’t be in the film. That’s because Leonard Nimoy has opted to retire from acting once he’s all done with his current story arc on the TV show Fringe.
Talking to the Toronto Sun, the 79 year old actor said “I want to get off the stage. Also, I don’t think it would be fair to Zachary Quinto… He’s a terrific actor, he looks the part, and it’s time to give him some space. And I’m very flattered the character will continue.”
Nimoy wasn’t just Spock. He starred in Mission: Impossible, released five albums (yikes), changed my life forever by narrating In Search Of… and in the last few years discovered a proclivity for photographing fat broads. But to many of us Nimoy will always, in some way, be Spock, and Spock will always be Nimoy./
Nimoy has retired before, so we’ll see if this one sticks. I hate to be the big Trekkie dweeb, but I’d much rather see him go out on a Star Trek movie than on Fringe.
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I think this one will stick. With Abram's Star Trek (a massive box office success) and to a lesser degree on Fringe (a realitively popular network show) he's solidifed his legacy. The "kids" may not understand why we get all excited over "old" Spock, but at least they know who he is. I say let the man ride out into the sunset. We will miss him, but he deserves it.
I disagree Devin. I'd much rather see Nimoy take his last bow on TV (the medium where he got his big break) than what Oscar winner Sean (You're the man now Dog) Connery did a few years ago by retiring after doing the atrociously awful LXG
But Fringe sucks…
great picture, by the way..
now THAT is cool news!
Fringe would be a great stepping-off point for him. Fitting to his legendary status without drawing comparisons to his earlier work. I liked New Trek but oh god, the writing… So great to see Nimoy happy with the Quinto torch-pass. Hope the Shat allows Pine to carry on the Kirk legacy.
The problem is, that Quinto will probably only do one or two more Star Trek movies before the studio reboots and recasts it.
Ahhh, In Search Of… Loved those shows. Bad psuedo-documentary treatment of weird shit. Couldn't get enough as a kid. When a whole generation of trek fans shuffles off this mortal coil, Star Trek will finally get the treatment it deserves… has been show. Fun, but nothing greater.
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