It's taken a while, but CBS All Access' Star Trek: Discovery has cast Ethan Peck as the new small screen Spock. His credits include 10 Things I Hate About You, In Time, and The Sorcerer's Apprentice, and it's fair to say that he has a distinctive look which is well suited to the iconic science fiction character.
In a statement announcing the casting, showrunner Alex Kurtzman had this to say about choosing Peck:
"Through 52 years of television and film, a parallel universe and a mirror universe, Mr. Spock remains the only member of the original bridge crew to span every era of Star Trek. The great Leonard Nimoy, then the brilliant Zachary Quinto, brought incomparable humanity to a character forever torn between logic and emotion. We searched for months for an actor who would, like them, bring his own interpretation to the role. An actor who would, like them, effortlessly embody Spock’s greatest qualities, beyond obvious logic: empathy, intuition, compassion, confusion, and yearning. Ethan Peck walked into the room inhabiting all of these qualities, aware of his daunting responsibility to Leonard, Zack, and the fans, and ready to confront the challenge in the service of protecting and expanding on Spock’s legacy. In that spirit, we’re thrilled to welcome him to the family."
When Star Trek: Discovery's season one finale revealed the U.S.S. Enterprise, speculation immediately started swirling that Zachary Quinto could return to the small screen to play the character, especially as there's not much movement on the movies right now. However, it's easy to see why CBS chose a fresh face to play Michael Burnham's (Sonequa Martin-Green) foster brother in the popular TV series.
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