I have just read from the well known LCARS website that William Shatner is angry at the producers of Star Trek XI as Lenord Nemoy has beem offered a cemeo role in the latest film. This comes after it has been shown that Shatner and Nemoy bothed signed deals giving them creative control about casting of actors in roles which have touched countless generations of Sci Fi Fans.
Rumors of actors to play Kirk and Spock have ranged and rumors are abound. Matt Danom has emerged as the most lilely candidate to play kirk and he has conformed that he is open to assuming that role.
Adrien Brody Has been linked with Spock, and bears an uncanny resemblence to the Vulcan, while Gary Sinse has been linked with playing McCoy. Although rumors are still unconformed.
The film is set for a Christmas 2008 release currently.
So yes, whats the current opinion from the DS populace. I can slightly see bills unhappy reaction if it is true, as it would be nice to have some reminder of the original run, but i can't really deicde on what to believe at the moment. The choice of actors seems to be quite spot on, as Damon, Brody and Sinse all have some resemblence to the characters they are rumored to play, I can actually see them all fitting into the roles easily. I was rumored ben Affleck was in the running for Spock, but i can't see Star trek and Afflect really going together.