ROTTEN TOMATOES: First Pictures of Zachary Quinto as Young Spock!

First Pictures of Zachary Quinto as Young Spock!

Plus: The cast adds another member!

by Jeff Giles | November 13, 2007

Say, none of you Star Trek fans would be interested in getting an early look at Zachary Quinto as Spock, would you?

Of course you would -- so mark down November 13, 2007 as the day we officially went from discussing reports and rumors surrounding Star Trek XI's cast to discussing pictures of the cast. JFX Online has delivered the first shots of Quinto with Vulcan ears, eyebrows, and bowl cut, and all you have to do to see 'em is click on the link below!

But this doesn't mean we're finished talking about additions to the cast; in fact, as TV Guide reports, Trek director J.J. Abrams is still expanding his onscreen crew. The latest member? Jennifer Morrison of the Fox series House. After quoting Abrams as saying Morrison "is indeed in the movie...and she is most excellent," the article goes on to say:

Although Abrams isn't divulging specifics about her character, he is denying Internet chatter that she's playing the Enterprise's glorified secretary (and Kirk's crush), Yeoman Rand - the role originated by Grace Lee Whitney. "She is not [playing Rand]," he says.

Source: JFX Online
Source: TV Guide

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Scroozle writes:
on Nov 13 2007 06:02 AM

Looks good. Things are shaping up really well.

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Tollens writes:
on Nov 13 2007 06:31 AM

Why did they have to put their stupid logo right over his face? The picture is already hard to see as is. As for Zachary Quinto as spock: thumbs up.

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black_parade writes:
on Nov 13 2007 07:07 AM

Lookin good.

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blank blank writes:
on Nov 13 2007 08:09 AM

we all knew he looked alot like nimoy... its pretty uncanny with the hair and the ears though...

i believe that revamping star trek is just another one of hollywood's feeble attempts to make franchises. im sure abrams is putting all he's got into it, but trek is dead, just let it die already. sure there are all the trekkies, but i doubt this movie will make enough money to justify its reported 150 mil budget. i think even if it is a kick *** movie, it will struggke to make back its budget.

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skatalite writes:
on Nov 13 2007 08:51 AM

Mmm Spock. I always enjoyed the character so let's hope Quinto translates it well.

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JUDGE DREDD writes:
on Nov 13 2007 08:59 AM

Damn, thats UNCANNY! Perfect Spock, and i dissagree blankblank, Im not much of a Trek fan, but then again i was never really that into Bond neither till Casino Royal.

This film could Improve the Trek franchise. I am more interested in seing this than any other trek film.

Something new to the pallete is good. It worked with Batman, It worked with Bond!

I always thought Trek films had potential but for me it never delivered, the concept of Trek is brilliant, but the films and tv shows have always been diluted, boring and stale. This Revamp hopefully will give us a true Star Trek experience and a great adventure.

Spock looks flawless here, but i think its really riding on Kirk! Not sure why Simon Peggs in it though.

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Outsdr writes:
on Nov 13 2007 09:07 AM

Honestly, who thought it was a good idea to cast this guy? I do not see the resemblance that everyone seems to be raving about. If this is what is considered a perfect match and look-a-like to an established character, then I don't hold much hope for the rest of the cast, or the movie itself.

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DaHypr1 writes:
on Nov 13 2007 09:49 AM

wow, nice job with the casting. thumbs up!!

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arendr writes:
on Nov 13 2007 10:55 AM

In reply to this comment (#1273351)
I don't expect a whole lot from this movie, but he looks a lot like Spock. Not sure why you don't see it.

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movieman169 writes:
on Nov 13 2007 11:13 AM

He looks excellent as spock. Not to sure if i want to see the movie yet

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crudebob writes:
on Nov 13 2007 11:37 AM

In reply to this comment (#1273351)
Hey Outsdr, if you don't see the resemblance you should look at the picture again; but this time wear your glasses.

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Bardego writes:
on Nov 13 2007 12:21 PM

Wow, that looks really good!

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CaptMal writes:
on Nov 13 2007 02:45 PM

Wow, nice resemblance there.

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arendr writes:
on Nov 13 2007 03:46 PM

Maybe Outsdr is using the braille version of the site.

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damvbat writes:
on Nov 13 2007 05:15 PM

does not look like spock, looks like that dude that came out the ship in first contact

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TheIceGhost writes:
on Nov 13 2007 05:42 PM

He looks like a Vulcan, sure, but Spock? His face doesn't seem, I dunno, long enough? It's a lot rounder than Spock's.

Not that it really matters. At least they didn't make him blond or give his ears a curl or something. There aren't exactly a whole lot of people out there who can say they look like Leonard Nimoy.

I'm more of a fan of Next Generation, myself. Though, if I were really to be honest, I'd say that I think that both Star Wars and new kid Firefly are far better than this Trek stuff! :)

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johnny stone writes:
on Nov 13 2007 06:15 PM

looks so good it's creepy. there may be hope for this franchise after all.

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thereign writes:
on Nov 13 2007 07:41 PM

I can sort of see the resemblance, but...perhaps it's the clothes he's wearing that make him look more like a Romulan?

Not looking forward to this film. Like Phantom Menace, Star Trek XI is a story that doesn't need to be told. Just like no one needed to know Darth Vader used to be a momma's boy with fear of loss issues instead of the righteous bad-*** he's supposed to be, I don't care how Kirk and Spock met. All I need to know is that they're best friends who would do anything for each other--you can't cram that type of life-shaping experience(HOW they became best friends) in a 2 hour movie. Just won't work. Abrams is going to screw the pooch so royally on this, its *** will hurt for years to come.

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reavus4983 writes:
on Nov 13 2007 08:18 PM

Nobody knows what the story to Star Trek XI is yet, so stop making pre-judgements based on that. For all any of us know, it might be the greatest Star Trek story ever told. And who's to say ANY Star Trek movie's story doesn't need to be told after Voyage Home, Final Frontier, Insurrection, Nemesis, and ESPECIALLY Motion Picture (and I'm going to add in Generations because why did Kirk die? Nevermind.... didn't happen)? Phantom Menace didn't need to be told within that overall story, but Star Trek and Star Wars are incomparable in the ways that they tell their stories.

That being said, Quinto looks as good as anybody could; only the pickiest and Trekkiest can whine about that resemblance. He probably will look better in the classic blue Starfleet uniform because I always think of what he's wearing there as a Romulan outfit. So I have to say that while I'm impressed, I'm still skeptical and worried, but still excited. I really just can't wait to see Chris Pine as Kirk.

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BrianInSD writes:
on Nov 14 2007 04:01 PM

Brandon Routh was cast as Superman because he bore a slight resemblance to Christopher Reeve but, to me, the resemblance was a distraction that constantly reminded me of how much better Reeve was in the role. Don't get me wrong: Routh did a fine job but Reeve did it better.

Here's hoping Quinto has better luck making the audience forget about Nimoy. Well... maybe not forget Nimoy but here's hoping he doesn't make the audience wish they were watching Nimoy.

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