Benicio del Toro turns down 'Star Trek 2' role
Published Dec 6 2011, 09:53 GMT | By Hugh Armitage
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Director JJ Abrams previously revealed that he wanted the Wolfman actor to play the part of the villain in the sequel to his 2009 remake.
Negotiations with the star have fallen through for the undisclosed role, reports Vulture.
Abrams had denied rumours that he intended del Toro to play the legendary villain Khan in the movie.
Yesterday, RoboCop star Peter Weller was announced to be joining the cast in a yet-to-be-named role.
Alice Eve is also rumoured to be joining the cast as an original character.
Star Trek 2 will again star Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto.
The Star Trek sequel is scheduled for release on May 17, 2013.
Watch the Star Trek trailer below:
He's an Oscar winner, why would he need to act in something silly like Star Trek? No offence to the movie.
December 8th 2011 at 11:54pm
I need this film so badly...please hurry!
December 6th 2011 at 9:56pm
Aye, he doesn't need to do a film like this, he should just stick to his bad acting roles like in Wolfman.
December 6th 2011 at 2:12pm
Good, someone visually more appealing please ^_^.
December 6th 2011 at 2:08pm
Alice Eve = Janice Rand or Christine Chapel? Just a wild stab in the dark. :)
December 6th 2011 at 10:14am