Paul Wesley felt ‘pressure’ taking over former neighbor William Shatner’s ‘Star Trek’ role
nypost.com“The Vampire Diaries,” has stepped into William Shatner’s shoes on “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” and spoke to his predecessor first. “Oh, yeah.
Multiple times. I know William Shatner. In fact, we used to be neighbors,” Wesley, 41, told The Post. “He’s actually a lovely guy.
He’s been nothing but supportive, which obviously means the world to me, because his support is all that really matters.”Wesley joined the Paramount+ series in Season 2, taking up the iconic Captain Kirk mantle, which Shatner, 92, originated in the original “Star Trek.” A spinoff from “Star Trek: Discovery,” the show has currently aired two seasons, with a third coming at an unannounced date. “Strange New Worlds” is a prequel set years before “Star Trek: The Original Series,” following USS Enterprise crew Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount), Number One (Rebecca Romijn) and Lt.
Spock (Ethan Peck). “Did I feel pressure? Yes. Oh my God. Are you kidding me?” said Wesley. “I was like, ‘Okay, do I do an impression of William Shatner?
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