Captain Kirks William Shatner and Paul Wesley Unite For Epic 'Star Trek' Moment at San Diego Comic-Con 2022
fans got to enjoy a special moment of meta-referencial fun with the meeting of two different Captain James T. Kirks.William Shatner — who originated the role of Captain Kirk on in the late 1960s — was honored with a special handprint ceremony at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday.Paul Wesley — who plays Captain Kirk on the new series on Paramount+ — came out to show his support for the legendary TV star, and the pair posed for photos side-by-side during the ceremony.-- a spin-off of — follows the adventures of Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount), Number One (Rebecca Romijn) and Spock (Ethan Peck) in the years before Captain Kirk boards the USS Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.was picked up for season 2 in January ahead of the series' launch.Meanwhile, Shatner and Wesley were not the only Captain Kirk portrayers at Comic-Con this weekend.