Chris Pine and Chris Hemsworth "drop out" of Star Trek 4 - Sensationalist Headlines

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/star-trek-chris-pine-chris-hemsworth-captain-kirk-cast-release-date-trailer-a8488196.html?utm_source=reddit.com The fourth instalment of the rebooted Star Trek franchise has lost two main cast members following failed pay negotiations. According to a new report, Chris Pine and Chris Hemsworth won't be appearing in Star Trek 4. The Hollywood Reporter states that both actors have walked away after failing to come to an agreement with Paramount Pictures and Skydance Media. The film's other cast members - including Zoe Saldana, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, John Cho and Simon Pegg - are all expected to return. Pine has played Captain Kick across three films, the first two of which were directed by JJ Abrams. Thor star Hemsworth was set to return as his father, having originally played the role in the prologue of the 2009 film. Sources claim that their departure comes after studios reneged on existing deals which would have seen them take pay cuts amid budget changes caused by the third instalment's lacklustre box office performance. Released in 2016, Star Trek Beyond grossed $343m (£268m) worldwide compared with predecessor Star Trek Into Darkness' global haul of $467m (£366m) in 2013.

It really sucks that Beyond did worse than Into Darkness, since it was actually a good fun movie compared to the mess that were the previous two.

Burn people twice and they aren't likely to come back for thirds.

I’d hate for them to recast Chris Pine. He did a pretty good job as Kirk without channeling Shatner’s performance. If he’s gone, they may as well just quit making them, move on to something else.

I'd love to actually see a ST movie that had an original cast, crew, and ship but that is way too risky for a movie.

IIRC beyond's ending was also chronologically the point where the original series starts, meaning it made both for a rather satisfying conclusion and interesting opening to something else. I wouldn't really want to see it happen without Chris Pine though, I think he's really grown into the character.

This is going to sound controversial but I enjoy the first two more than I did beyond. Sure there where things I would have changed about the first two movies, but imo they were WAY better. Loved the dark atmosphere, definitely felt like it gave a good background story - despite them changing the characters a bit too much for my liking. Would have liked to see Kirk less sexually driven, and a calmer attitude, but meh.

I still think it's hilarious that by the time Prime Kirk is first sitting in the 20ish year old captain's chair on the Enterprise (2265), Kelvin Kirk already had his first Enterprise blown up (2263) and was getting the 1701-A.

You take him I’ll take Chris Pine.

Pretty sure it meant to start right after TOS ended? He mentioned they were a little over three years into their five year mission and “things were beginning to feel episodic,” all of which are references to the episodic nature of the show and how it was cancelled after the third season.

Right, yeah, Into Darkness was the one that went for the TOS start, correct ?

OH MY GOD HOW DID I NEVER CATCH THAT. I feel like an idiot now. And I've seen the film three times.

I'm surprised that Chris Pine wasn't made to sign a contract for a potential sequel when signing on for Beyond. Maybe they just thought it would be done. I can live without Hemsworth, but I feel like Trek without Pine would be kind of.... ehhh. Honestly, I don't want the time travel movie to begin with. I'd love to see Jennifer Morisson return as Kirk's mom though!

Dwayne Johnson plays a young captain Picard in "Star Trek: Last Generation"

no-no-no-no people like trash

Nah, we’ve already got Tom Hardy for that. https://files.facepunch.com/forum/upload/189448/25b3277b-592f-45ee-8c85-863473806d5b/32621D55-476F-458B-8A97-F25438D02768.jpeg Dwayne can reprise his Voyager character though https://files.facepunch.com/forum/upload/189448/5e9cc978-70c8-42cc-a5a9-f62b0257f48e/image.jpeg

Oh FUCK that's Tom Hardy?????

Kirk, less sexually driven? You do know that is Kirks whole thing, right?

That's too fucking bad - the third film was really good

Actually in the show he pretty much always turned down the women who came on to him, usually saying his duty was too important to let himself be involved with a woman. He only really slept with one woman while on the Enterprise and he had pretty serious feelings for her. All the womanising stuff comes from how he acts in the films, which is much more hammy than in the show.

I am referring to Kirk's Character in the Original series mostly. In the most recent triad of picture films (when played by chris pine), another side to him is shown. Sure while I could just put that down to him growing up and being young, and thats how it is - it's just so not inline with being a star fleet cadet/officer. Shit, I even felt for the red shirt guy in the first and second movie since he was more starfleet than kirk was. All I'm saying is, sex isn't what sold the original startrek, and I hate that there is this undeeded drama around sexual encounters when it's so far from what it was. Both in the Original series and the Next Generation, Fraternising with your crew extended only to the bounds of friendship, with a higher regard placed on monogamy and pretty much excluded most extramarital activities bar one or two exceptions (Looking at you Riker)