Published on Wednesday, August 8, 2007 - 12:06am
Yes, But Can He Scream ?? Russian Born Actor To Be JJ's New Chekov!!
JJ Abrams has found his Pavel Chekov. It's Russian-born Anton Yelchin, pictured here:
...says THIS ARTICLE in Hollywood Reporter.
Yelchin's presence as Chekov effectively confounds recent speculation that the new movie will be set during the earliest leg of the Enterprise's 5 year mission. Chekov was not referenced in recently revealed casting sides & the navigator was not part of The Original Series' early run...at least in the original time line.
A JJ alterverse may now allow for such anomalies. Or, perhaps the film is set deeper into the series than we first thought? Or maybe we'll see young Chekov at the Academy? Or...Or...
(Merrick's head explodes)
More as more becomes known.
I wonder who they'll get to play Sulu?
Reader Talkback
Just clicking along Aug 8th, 2007 Nyet! Aug 8th, 2007 Starfleet: 90210 Aug 8th, 2007 Enterprise's earliest
missions? Aug 8th, 2007 Enterprise's earliest
missions? Aug 8th, 2007 So Checkov was 8 when he first
joined the Enterprise? Aug 8th, 2007 OH MY GOD Aug 8th, 2007 YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY SURWENDER
YOUR WESSEL Aug 8th, 2007 I hope Sulu isn't played by
Masi from Heroes... Aug 8th, 2007 Maybe he's this series' Wesley
Crusher... Aug 8th, 2007 You know... Aug 8th, 2007 He ain't no Shia but he'll
have to do Aug 8th, 2007 It's CHEKOV. There ain't no
"c" in there. Aug 8th, 2007 I see the Hollywood Reporter
got it wrong, too. Aug 8th, 2007 eggbeater Aug 8th, 2007 I was hoping that with this
new reboot... Aug 8th, 2007 And, yes, I'm kidding. Aug 8th, 2007 Ghost Aug 8th, 2007 2 A's in Alderaan Aug 8th, 2007 'And The Children Shall Lead' Aug 8th, 2007 He'll be wearing a mop for
hair! Aug 8th, 2007 The point, to my mind... Aug 8th, 2007 who cares about star trek Aug 8th, 2007 I VANT TO LICK YOUR WAGINA Aug 8th, 2007 Ghost Aug 8th, 2007 Checkov? It's pronounced
"Cheekooff" Aug 8th, 2007 BSB, "wagina" is the new "like
whoosh." Aug 8th, 2007 Wasn't the excuse he was in
the bathroom? Aug 8th, 2007 Do Yourselves A Favor...Get
The 1st Season Of Huff Aug 8th, 2007 How could they cast a
Russian?!? Aug 8th, 2007 I'll accept him if he's ina Aug 8th, 2007 Kid was great in... Aug 8th, 2007 Let's celebrate this news with
some Romulan Ale Aug 8th, 2007 TheGhostWhoLurks Aug 8th, 2007 You repaid his hospitality by
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for Sulu Aug 8th, 2007 Fred Savage for Kirk Aug 8th, 2007 SULU Aug 8th, 2007 Kirk Aug 8th, 2007 treknut Aug 8th, 2007 Merrick you are AICN's Micah
Robinson. Why? Aug 8th, 2007 Fillion Aug 8th, 2007 Here it is Aug 8th, 2007 Next thing you know Aug 8th, 2007 Treknut55 Aug 8th, 2007 Go GhostWhoLurks! Aug 8th, 2007 Trader Groucho 2 Aug 8th, 2007 AH! It's the guy from Alpha
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DOG... Aug 8th, 2007 Must be able to do a flawless
russian accent! Aug 8th, 2007 William Shatner... Aug 8th, 2007 Please Lord Jesus Aug 8th, 2007 Anton_Sirius Aug 8th, 2007 People agreeing with my
casting choices?? Aug 8th, 2007 HERE'S WHY THIS DOESN'T
MATTER... Aug 8th, 2007 And another thing JJ... Aug 8th, 2007 Everybody, Romulan Ale on me! Aug 8th, 2007 Say Wessell! Aug 8th, 2007 Jensen Ackles Aug 8th, 2007 "I don't think these kids can
steer..." Aug 8th, 2007 Jensen Ackles as Kirk Aug 8th, 2007 Cast a girl as Chekov, and get
the hot Russian blonde Aug 8th, 2007 screech? Aug 8th, 2007 Davy Jones for Chekov Aug 8th, 2007 Mako for Sulu Aug 8th, 2007 Sebastian Bach for Pike Aug 8th, 2007 Chekov says "Nu-cle-ar", Bush
says "Nu-cu-lar" Aug 8th, 2007 Tyra for Uhura Aug 8th, 2007 Romulan Ale Aug 8th, 2007 Dougray Scott as Scotty Aug 8th, 2007 UHURA GANG-BANG ON THE BRIDGE! Aug 8th, 2007 Some of you aren't very
well... Aug 8th, 2007 Jonathan Ke Quan for Sulu? Aug 8th, 2007 That guy looks about 7 years
old Aug 8th, 2007 He looks like... Aug 8th, 2007 Anton_Sirius Aug 8th, 2007 Leonardo Nam for Sulu Aug 8th, 2007 Just so his pronunciation is
OK ... Aug 8th, 2007 hell yeah Anton Aug 8th, 2007 "Keptin, I hope he will welp
our vessel." Aug 8th, 2007 JJ Aug 8th, 2007 STAR TREK: THE SAVED BY THE
BELL YEARS Aug 8th, 2007 Fresh out of the Academy, have
his balls even dropped?! Aug 8th, 2007 Chekov on enterprise's first
mission = teh suck Aug 8th, 2007 Unless Yelchin is "Freshman
Cadet Chekov," this sucks Aug 8th, 2007 Soowender da Wesel Aug 8th, 2007 Sulu = Masi Oka Aug 8th, 2007 What's with the kid? Aug 8th, 2007 Paul McGillion as SCOTTY! Aug 8th, 2007 Jet Li for
Zulu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Aug 8th, 2007 That kids not a magician Aug 8th, 2007 Most of the tech of original
Trek already invented? Aug 8th, 2007 Shia = Kirk Aug 8th, 2007 Where are the Noo-Qu-lar
Wessles? Aug 8th, 2007 I hope Tom Cruise is cast
in...... Aug 8th, 2007 Chekov sang like a canary over
a bug in the ear Aug 8th, 2007 Nicholas Meyer was the only
great Star Trek director Aug 8th, 2007 At least Paul Winfield had the
balls to off himself Aug 8th, 2007 This kid looks like To Catch A
Predator bait Aug 8th, 2007 can life be breathed into this
dull franchise? Aug 8th, 2007 Brent Spiner destroyed Star
Trek Aug 8th, 2007 They could have used Genesis
on Praxis Aug 8th, 2007 Keep Tom Cruise the Fuck Away
from Star Trek!!! Aug 8th, 2007 Tom Cruise as Xenu entering
the Neutral Zone Aug 8th, 2007 Kirk didn't even grieve one
minute over Paul Winfield's Aug 8th, 2007 zzzzztar
trekzzzzzzzzz....snorefest Aug 8th, 2007 Janice Rand Gang-Bang on Deck
8 Aug 8th, 2007 John Travolta as the gay alien
only Sulu can defeat Aug 8th, 2007 BringingSexyBack: Kirk had no
respect for Winfield... Aug 8th, 2007 SpyGuy - That makes sense Aug 8th, 2007 not sure about this one.... Aug 8th, 2007 TOO YOUNG! Aug 8th, 2007 Hey, at least Aug 8th, 2007 jackie chan as sulu... Aug 8th, 2007 Core Fundamental Values Aug 8th, 2007 I want to believe in this
reboot Aug 8th, 2007 Hollywood is going all Shia,
all the time Aug 8th, 2007 this kid was pretty good in
Taken Aug 8th, 2007 SULU Aug 8th, 2007 chekov a crewman Aug 8th, 2007 Jason Biggs: Made to play
Spock Aug 8th, 2007 Stop worrying about when he
shows up in the original! Aug 8th, 2007 Here's an idea... Aug 8th, 2007 How about lonelysulu15 for
Sulu? Aug 8th, 2007 Hope this works. Aug 8th, 2007 Sank you! Hair pie? Sank you! Aug 8th, 2007 agreed jae683 Aug 8th, 2007 Have they cast Uhura yet? Aug 8th, 2007 contracts Aug 8th, 2007 I'm gonna wager a little
guess... Aug 8th, 2007 I don't care that Sulu's
supposed to be japanese Aug 8th, 2007 Fuck To Catch a Predator... Aug 8th, 2007 Tickle my taint and plug my
wessel Aug 8th, 2007 they should have an old t'pol
appear Aug 8th, 2007 PwnedByStallone Aug 8th, 2007 Yo BSB Aug 8th, 2007 I don't know, Yack but his
disdain for TCAP Aug 8th, 2007 Hypocrites! Aug 8th, 2007 Yack, have you seen Ninja
Warrior? Aug 8th, 2007 DocM Aug 8th, 2007 NAOMIE HARRIS FOR UHURA Aug 8th, 2007 chekov was mid 20's in TOS Aug 8th, 2007 DEANNA TROI GANG-BANG ON THE
HOLODECK Aug 8th, 2007 CHEKOV BEGINS Aug 8th, 2007 maybe he's playing chekov's
older brother... Aug 8th, 2007 We are looking for a Nuclear
WESSEL... Aug 8th, 2007 thank howard stern for the
sulu dance Aug 8th, 2007 BEVERLY CRUSHER GANGBANG ON
THE MED-DECK Aug 8th, 2007 The villains could be... Aug 8th, 2007 "There is an old Vulcan
proverb: Aug 8th, 2007 so does this mean prequel
Chekov built Data? Aug 8th, 2007 Such...curly...hair! Aug 8th, 2007 Girl from Bourne Supremacy Aug 8th, 2007 do a reboot/sequel in the
lines of diary of the dead Aug 8th, 2007 Ackles for Kirk... Aug 8th, 2007 You want camp for Kirk? Aug 8th, 2007 Chekov Redux Aug 8th, 2007 Actors Aug 8th, 2007 7 year old Chekov, eh? Aug 8th, 2007 Bring Back Yeoman Colt Aug 8th, 2007 Chekov: "Oww my face!" Aug 8th, 2007 WHAT THE HELL ARE PEOPLE GOING
ON ABOUT Aug 8th, 2007 "Nick Meyers was the only good
Trek director" Aug 8th, 2007 If J.J. fucking abrams casts
tom cruise Aug 8th, 2007 It's Star Trek Babies! Aug 8th, 2007 Mr. Memory.... Aug 8th, 2007 The Motion Picture Aug 8th, 2007 My guess is that he'll be a
periphery character... Aug 8th, 2007 Who needs this when we have
"Trek" enhanced? Aug 8th, 2007 I think the best would have
been Damon/Affleck. Aug 8th, 2007 stop pretending it's anything
other than TEEN TREK Aug 8th, 2007 Buffie "The Body" Carruth for
Uhurah Aug 8th, 2007 so is this a episode where
they are Aug 8th, 2007 Short Round/Data is the only
Asian Actor out there Aug 9th, 2007 who I would cast for the rest Aug 9th, 2007 Funny, but wouldn't happen. Aug 9th, 2007 This casting Curb's My
Enthusiasm Aug 9th, 2007 Laurel Goodwin Aug 9th, 2007 Will they just announce KIRK
already! Aug 9th, 2007 Agreed DevilCat, continuity is
not a deal breaker... Aug 9th, 2007 Lee Adama for Kirk Aug 9th, 2007 JOHN WYNN as SULU! Aug 9th, 2007 JOHN WYNN as SULU! Aug 9th, 2007 DAKOTA FANNING as Yeoman Rand Aug 9th, 2007 Roger Fan or Sung Kang Aug 11th, 2007
