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William Shatner Is Not Planning to Reprise His Role as Captain Kirk Despite Reports
Actor William Shatner is not planning to reprise his iconic Captain Kirk role in the Star Trek franchise, despite igniting reports of his return last month.
William Shatner is not planning to return to screens as Captain James T. Kirk, despite reports that the 93-year-old actor was looking to reprise the iconic role, a source exclusively tells Closer. “Years later, when he was sober and being interviewed by no less than Bill Shatner, Dad admitted his habitual drinking began in the 1960s to cope with the pressures of making Star Trek,” Adam wrote in his book, according to the New York Post. In response, William slammed Adam and told the outlet that Leonard’s son “wasn’t around” and “too young to know” his relationship with the Atlantis star, who died at 83 in 2015.
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