Speaking with Absolute Radio at today’s Jameson Empire Awards in London, Star Trek 3 co-writer spoke about the upcoming sequel film, still in development, and took the time to comment on the rumors of Idris Elba’s casting:
Absolute Radio: You are in the process of writing ‘Star Trek,’ do you feel the pressure since you’ve got a strict deadline on it?
Simon Pegg: It’s enormous pressure; I’m barely able to speak right now I’m so terrified. No, it’s going well — we’re working at it hard. I’m writing with a guy called Doug [Jung], he’s in LA, I’m [in London], I was there last week writing with him, he’s going to come here next week and we’ll just keep plugging away at it and hopefully come up with something the fans like — that everybody likes, not just the fans.
AR: What about the rumors Idris Elba’s going to be a Klingon?
SP: That’s not true.
AR: Not at all?
SP: No, no, no.
AR: Is he in the film?
SP: Idris… I heard there’s a rumor he’s been spoken to about stuff, so he may be in the film, but he won’t be a Klingon. [Laughs] Or maybe he will!
The third entry in JJ Abrams’ Star Trek series is set for a summer 2016 debut.