Quinto: ‘Trek’ fans will be happy with new cast & crew
The new Spock confidently backs his new co-workers.
As the first actor cast in the highly-anticipated Star Trek XI, Zachary Quinto is probably in the best position to comment on the actors coming aboard now and on the man behind the camera.
"Anton Yelchin [the new Chekov] is like an eighteen-year-old kid that blows me away when I watch his acting," said the Heroes star, who'll take on the role of Spock. "And Zoë [Saldana, the new Uhura] I’ve known [a long time] actually. I am excited to work with her now."
Quinto is sympathetic to the feelings of Trek fans who want to see their favorite franchise handled with care. "And I think that this project is definitely being done with as much honor for that as possible."
He's speaks with such confidence because of his faith in the new director, Alias creator J.J. Abrams.
"He is one of the most creative minds in Hollywood right now," Quinto enthused. "He is really smart and is creating a project with respect for where it came from, but also with a voice of its own."
[Original post by MTV Movies Blog's Shawn Adler.]