George Takei calls William Shatner 'a cantankerous old man' in latest salvo in long-running feud

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George Takei called former Star Trek costar William Shatner 'a cantankerous old man' in a new interview, marking the latest in a long-running war of words between the show biz stalwarts.The 85-year-old actor told The Guardian Monday that he didn't want to continue engaging after Shatner earlier this month said that Takei and others had bashed him in interviews for publicity.'I know he came to London to promote his book and talked about me wanting publicity by using his name,' said Takei, who played the role of Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu on Star Trek. 'So I decided I don't need his name to get publicity.' The latest: George Takei, 85, called former Star Trek costar William Shatner 'a cantankerous old man' in a new interview, marking the latest in a long-running war of words between the show biz stalwarts.

Takei was snapped last month in Washington, D.C.Takei, who reprised the role of Sulu for multiple films and shows in the Star Trek franchise, told the outlet that he had 'much more substantial subject matter' that he'd sought publicity for.'I'm not going to refer to Bill in this interview at all ...

although I just did. He's just a cantankerous old man and I'm going to leave him to his devices. I'm not going to play his game.' When asked if Shatner was 'cantankerous' in his younger years, Takei said that Shatner 'was self-involved,' 'enjoyed being the center of attention' and 'wanted everyone to kowtow to him.'Shatner, 91, earlier this month made headlines when he told The Times he feels his former costars on the 1960s sci-fi series bashed him to make headlines for themselves.

Speaking out: William Shatner, 91, hit out at his former Star Trek costars after years of them criticizing his behavior on the 1960s sci-fi set.