WATCH: EXCLUSIVE: How 'Star Trek Beyond' Pays Homage to the 1960s TV Series and Leonard NimoyĮT was first on the set of Star Trek Beyond, set to hit theaters on July 22. It's just something that felt right to do." The first music video to ever be shot entirely with IMAX cameras, Sledgehammer sees Rihanna giving a performance that is, quite literally, stratospheric. "The larger issue is it's about time that a world like Star Trek has a character that happens to be gay," he said. But too often, music videos - along with documentaries, live sets and interview clips - get lost in the shuffle of news and new music. I where he's coming from, and we just happen to differ."īut according to executive producer J.J. "It suggests a future where no one has to come out of any closets, and as far as George goes, I just respect and admire him so much. "I was just concerned that we handle it correctly, and I think we have," he explained. Rihannas 'Sledgehammer' is the new anthem of Star Trek Beyond.Trailer 3 sees even more of the energy that action fans loved but Star Trek purists hated from the previous trailers, except it comes across rather soothing with Rihannas voice as a backdrop to the action. (George Takei, the 79-year-old actor who originally played Sulu in the Star Trek franchise, expressed his disappointment with the decision to reveal Sulu was gay.)
To me, this kind of normalized positive portrayal of an LGBT character in the franchise world is exciting and important."įor Cho, who portrays the character, he felt the responsibility to do the role justice. "All you have to do is really look at the reactions and they've been so overwhelmingly positive, especially from young people. "I think it's great," said Quinto, who is openly gay himself. It seems this cast is in agreement on everything - including the decision to reveal that John Cho's character, Sulu, is gay. "We generally meet in the bar," Pegg joked about their pre-premiere fashion rituals. "We shop more than Zach," Chris Pine agreed. "I always say this is the gayest group of straight men that I've ever worked with in my entire life." "We're all kind of stylin'," Quinto said of the cast's impressive fashion sense. NEWS: 'Star Trek Beyond' Stars John Cho and Sofia Boutella Share Silly Dubsmashes With Late Co-Star Anton Yelchin Since they first filmed Star Trek in 2007, they've stuck together, and are able to celebrate their upcoming film - in style. The cast of the sci-fi blockbuster has become extremely close. "He was the greatest guy," he said, describing Yelchin as "the smartest guy in the room." "It is devastating to lose a member of your family, and we were so shocked," Karl Urban solemnly expressed, before his co-star Simon Pegg jumped in.