I think that’s pretty cool. Weird, but cool. I’d never in a zillion years have thought of Simon Pegg in Star Trek, but now I can sort of see him in it. No idea what he’ll do with a scottish accent though.
Also, does anyone have a clue who ''Nero" is? My guess is, a typo that’ll disappear in an hour or two, thus confusing everyone who reads this OP.
Nero is apparently the Bad Guy.
So it will be Tiberius Vs Nero, eh?
Oh, God. :smack: Of course that’s how they picked his name.
Of course you spell Tiberius with a silent R.
Say what? Are they playing him for comic relief? What a waste. One of my favorite scenes is in Friday’s Childwhen Scotty is in command. Standing beside the command chair, facing off a Klingon ship. “Let’s see if he’s got the belly for it.”
If it is the Enterprise’s first mission, what’s up with McCoy and Chekov? Perhaps most of the film is a flashback. :rolleyes:
“Begorrah! No stinkin’ underclassman is going to get the better of Michael Nero Finnegan!”
sprightly yet menacing Irish jig music
Dammit, now I’ll have to see this.
Don’t think of Simon Pegg as a comic…though he is one, and he’s very funny…but he’s also a really great actor. I think he’s going to be wonderful for the part. He played serious roles (and kick ass roles) in Hot Fuzz, Doctor Who, and a small bit in Band of Brothers. He can do acting that’s not all yucks and comic relief.
My favorite Scotty moment is in The Gallieo 7.
A Flare?!?! Aye, it was good gamble.
The respect-which nobody else gives Spock in this episode-in that line is just so cool.
Thanks for the reassurance. 
Like Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan? I remember the howls when she was cast from people who thought she’d turn TNG into Comic Relief, but Guinan actually turned out to be a very interesting and well-played character and one of TNG’s most memorable. I was impressed Whoopi was able to tone it down and play the role seriously.
Having a steady paycheck can have that effect.
They never did explain what her mystery relationship with Picard was all about.
Because Whoopi really screwed up The Color Purple and made that movie a laugh riot!
Which is how you can differentiate it from her comedies.
I would have never in a million years thought of him for the young Scotty. But, you know, I can see it.
Heh, bitch! 
I thought that was hinted at in “Time’s Arrow”. Their first meeting was in the 19th century from Guinan’s point of view. Picard is left behind in the 19th century with an injured Guinan and stabilizes her so she will survive. Guinan, aware they would meet again in the 24th century, of course resolves to seek out Picard and take her position in Ten-Forward on the Enterprise-D in order to preserve the timeline. Picard himself, of course, doesn’t become aware of this until the mission in the 24th century that sends the crew back to 19th century San Francisco. Of course, that is just my impression of events, and not necessarily in step with canon. But I doubt there are too many other friendships where one party has known the other party for 500 years longer than the second party has known the first.
Hopefully he’ll make a better job of it than Doohan did.
My money’s on Pegg doing a good job overall. I think he’s a pretty decent actor.