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Winona Ryder Is Spock's Mom

by Jeff Giles | November 09, 2007

Summary

All the major roles might be nailed down, but that doesn't mean we have to stop having fun with Star Trek XI casting news 'n' rumors, right? Of course it doesn't! Back to Article

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blank blank writes:
on Nov 09 2007 07:24 AM

why dont they just cast david spade as captain kirk and get it over with

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SpikesInMySkull writes:
on Nov 09 2007 07:28 AM

Um.... wait...

"Paramount Pictures and director JJ Abrams have set Winona Ryder to play the Vulcan mother of a young Spock"

Um.... damnit... I hate being a nerd.... Vulcan mother!?!?!?

Spock's mother is HUMAN!!!! I hope that was a misktake on behaf of the person writing the article, not the people making the movie...

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zgberg writes:
on Nov 09 2007 07:31 AM

Good Call Spikes!!!!!!!!

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Jeff Giles writes:
on Nov 09 2007 07:37 AM

In reply to this comment (#1264529)
A commenter at Variety picked up on that too, Spikes -- but I figured I'd just quote the article directly anyway. Let 'em take their lumps.

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Defmonkey writes:
on Nov 09 2007 07:57 AM

Heh, I was thinking for a second that Ryder would make a good looking vulcan, but my nerd radar for Trek wasn't going off for some reason. Maybe his HUMAN mom then?

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TombstoneLawDog writes:
on Nov 09 2007 08:27 AM

That's what I'm guessing- RT 'mispoke' and they mean WR is going to play Spock [who is a Vulcan]'s Mother. I don't think they're going to f#ck with something like that.

Then again, I'm on record as not understanding why this project makes sense to do, at all. Reason #39: Let's say this movie is a hit. That means 'franchise.' by the time they clear everyone's schedule for the second movie, and get a script into production, all the actors are AS old or OLDER than the original actors were when they played these characters. So what does that mean; do they 'weave' their adventures 'in between' the old ones? Or are they over-writing them? Either way, it just seems like too great a risk to screw with a classic.

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JUDGE DREDD writes:
on Nov 09 2007 08:49 AM

"Spock! Set Phasers to stun.... wait a minuit... Wheres my Phaser???? Its been STOLEN!!! hmmm, Who could have taken it ??? "

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Jeff Giles writes:
on Nov 09 2007 09:04 AM

In reply to this comment (#1264573)
Again, RT did not misspeak. The bit you read was taken word-for-word from Variety.

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SpikesInMySkull writes:
on Nov 09 2007 09:12 AM

In reply to this comment (#1264599)
I assume that was the case actually, when I refered to "the person writing the article" I meant the person writing the article at Variety, not you. Just to clarify.

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TombstoneLawDog writes:
on Nov 09 2007 09:17 AM

Fair enough. What I get for not reading closely. This actually makes me feel better the possible error: I wouldn't expect someone at RT to not know Spock's mom was human. Variety?

"Okay, who want's to handle this dork Sh#t Star Trek interview with Winona Rider playing-- what is this, the mother of a Smock? Whathef#ck? Let's get an intern on this..."

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BrianInSD writes:
on Nov 09 2007 09:20 AM

Winona Ryder is now age-appropriate to play Spock's mother? Why does that suddenly make me feel really, really old?

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cabezone writes:
on Nov 09 2007 09:52 AM

Errr...she's only a few years older than Zachary. I have to assume this is some kind of flashback thing with a child actor playing a very young Spock. Otherwise it's gonna look real funny, unless she's heavily made up to look older.

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SpikesInMySkull writes:
on Nov 09 2007 10:20 AM

Now that you mention age... Vulcan's age slower than human, so not only does Winona Rider have to play Sock mother, but she has to play mother to someone who ages half as fast as she does and is played by Zach Kinto.

Anyway you looks at this Amanda Greyson would have to be in at least her 50s.

That's assuming of course this movie doesn't cover Spock's childhood, which considering it covers his young adulthood and his old age, there's no real reason to.

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MC. writes:
on Nov 09 2007 10:24 AM

She was cool in reality bites.

Can we get Spock's mom dancing to "my sharona" on a starbase?

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SpikesInMySkull writes:
on Nov 09 2007 10:29 AM

In reply to this comment (#1264778)
No, we can not.

As that is how it should be.

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SpikesInMySkull writes:
on Nov 09 2007 10:30 AM

Also, Reality Bites sucks. Singles was better. No wait, no it wasn't we just thought it was because it was the 90's. At any rate no "My Sharona" anywhere, ever again.

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Jhall4334 writes:
on Nov 09 2007 11:06 AM

Ive never been a Star Trek fan EVER but Id probably see this movie for the cast alone...that and ofcourse because Winona Ryder is smokin hot

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RainNIU writes:
on Nov 09 2007 11:45 AM

Please tell me Kal Penn shows up and goes to an Intergalactic White Castle with Sulu...

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johnny stone writes:
on Nov 09 2007 12:37 PM

I hope Winona steals from the set and tries to sell the items on ebay, then gets caught and is banished back to Adam Sandler movies.

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Dachshund96 writes:
on Nov 09 2007 12:54 PM

I don't like Thief girl. I don't like the way Thief girl talks. I don't like the way Thief girl says her S's. Please don't ruin the show with Thief girl.

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rgallitan writes:
on Nov 09 2007 01:23 PM

Huh. Well, I'd like to believe that the Variety writer just screwed up. That's probably the case... but... one does have to admit, Winona Ryder DOES look awfully Vulcan. The eyebrows and straight bangs would cut a sharp image on her - better than, say, Kirsti Alley.

Humorous Prediction: The producers screwed up and intended Spock's mom to be Vulcan. Probably because they haven't dealt with Trek fans for awhile, and figured "nobody will notice." After Trekkies start suicide-bombing J.J. Abrams house, the studio backpeddles, announcing that she will be human afterall. Subsequently, Winona Ryder backs out of the role because she doesn't get to wear pointy ears.

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pwnsauce3k writes:
on Nov 09 2007 02:32 PM

Sean Connery is only eight years older than Harrison Ford. And that was the central relationship in the film. Did it bother anyone? Nope.

Geek on!

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arcadefire325 writes:
on Nov 09 2007 03:14 PM

chuck norris should be in this movie somewhere!!!!

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Ciaranmv writes:
on Nov 09 2007 06:22 PM

Hmm. Winona Ryder playing Leonard Nimoy's mom. I wonder how they're gonna work her into the film. They should have just gotten Tom Cruise to play Spock (j/k)! Or better yet blend all of the original series episodes into one gigantic movie called "Star Trek XI: For the Space Seed of Triskelian is Hollow and I Have Touched the Tribbles Amok in a City On the Edge of Forever."

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jokerboy1991 writes:
on Nov 09 2007 06:27 PM

i like that winnona ryder playing spok's mom.

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damvbat writes:
on Nov 09 2007 07:20 PM

somebody lock down the set, but she is hot

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ThunderMammoth writes:
on Nov 09 2007 07:43 PM

YES... this makes perfect sense.

Hmm...... wait. No, no it doesn't.

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TheAnswerMVP2001 writes:
on Nov 10 2007 12:35 AM

Nothing surprises me about this film anymore. I think Hasselhoff is supposed to play Kirk's dad...

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MC. writes:
on Nov 10 2007 10:26 AM

Also, Reality Bites sucks. Singles was better. No wait, no it wasn't we just thought it was because it was the 90's. At any rate no "My Sharona" anywhere, ever again.
_______________________

Yes, not for you. But a hot girl can dance to it anytime.

Reality bites > singles

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itsaysicanuse25characters writes:
on Nov 10 2007 11:20 AM

In reply to this comment (#1264746)
"Errr...she's only a few years older than Zachary. I have to assume this is some kind of flashback thing with a child actor playing a very young Spock. Otherwise it's gonna look real funny, unless she's heavily made up to look older."

Ugh...that reminds me of Edward Scissorhands...her "old woman" was absolutely terrible.

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clamman27 writes:
on Nov 10 2007 12:33 PM

Who the hell cares? Don't they have more important news like is Jennifer Aniston really ready for love? Ryder is barely newsworthy in anything unless she steals something.

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trekkie#4815162342 writes:
on Feb 06 2008 11:10 PM

In reply to this comment (#1264529)
No kidding Spikes! That was SO

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trekkie#4815162342 writes:
on Feb 06 2008 11:11 PM

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*frightening!

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