Timothy Olyphant Lost Captain Kirk Role in ‘Star Trek’ Trilogy, Says J.J. Abrams Told Him: ‘I Found a Guy, Younger, Who’s Really Good’

variety.com Timothy Olyphant Lost Captain Kirk Role in ‘Star Trek’ Trilogy, Says J.J. Abrams Told Him: ‘I Found a Guy, Younger, Who’s Really Good’

Timothy Olyphant appeared on the most recent episode of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast and looked back at his failed audition for J.J. Abrams’ 2009 “Star Trek” reviv…

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Man he would have made a great Kirk. But think Chris Pines nail the roll. Timothy Olyphant is an awesome actor and the new Justified is great.
Olyphant would make a great Pike in the movies alongside Pine’s Kirk.
- hmm… I’m not so sure. Olyphant seems too chill to be who Pike was in that film. He’s not quite imposing enough of a presence.