William Shatner will finally get to experience in real life what he’s been pretending for decades: The Star Trek actor will join the crew of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space flight on Oct.
12. At 90, Shatner will become the oldest person ever on a space flight.In a tweet today, Shatner confirmed, “So now I can say something.
Yes, it’s true; I’m going to be a ‘rocket man!’” Minutes later, responding to a congratulatory tweet from actor Jason Alexander (“I guess this means I have to become a marine biologist”), Shatner wrote, “It’s never too late to experience new things my friend.”Shatner’s news was first announced by Blue Origin, in an announcement that included a statement from Shatner saying, “I’ve heard about space for a long time now.
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