'Wrath of Khan': Ricardo Montalbán on 'Star Trek's Iconic Villain and His Workout Transformation (Flashback)
William Shatner) and Mr. Spock’s (Leonard Nimoy) powerful goodbye scene, is Ricardo Montalbán’s iconic performance as Khan Noonien Singh. To celebrate the movie’s 40th anniversary, ET is looking back at Montalbán’s in-depth interview leading up to ’s premiere on June 4, 1982. One question on everyone’s mind at the time was a bit superficial, but nevertheless imperative following Montalbán's appearance in the movie’s trailer and posters. And if so: “Before I did, I started to do a lot of push ups,” Montalbán said with a laugh, confirming those pectorals on the big screen were the real deal.