Paul Wesley Says It's More 'Than Coincidence' That He Sat Next To William Shatner During A Recent Flight After James Kirk Casting
justjared.comPaul Wesley is opening up about his recent casting as Captain James T. Kirk on Paramount+’s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
The 39-year-old actor took to Instagram to share his excitement about taking on the iconic role and revealed that during a recent flight, was lucky enough to chat and be seated next to the original James T.
Kirk, William Shatner. Click inside to read more… “I am deeply humbled and still a little startled to have been given the honor of playing the inimitable James T Kirk,” Paul started out in his caption. “Ever since I was a kid, I have been awed by the imaginative world Gene Roddenberry created.” He went on to reveal to fans that he recently “boarded a flight to LA to discover that the man in the empty seat beside me was the one and only William Shatner, having himself just returned from space.
I could barely put two words together but ultimately I managed to say hello and we chatted.” “I’m not one who usually believes in fate but this was more than a coincidence.” Paul concluded, “Thanks Mr.
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