Star Trek 4could feature two major A-list Hollywood guest stars if they play their cards right. 8 years sinceStar Trek Beyondhit theaters, there’s still no official news about the release of its long-awaited sequel. By bringing in other big-name movie stars,Star Trek 4could potentially make its way to an exciting new stage of development. However, even though the originalStar Trek (2009)cast, including Chris Pine, Zahcary Quinto, Zoe Saldaña, and Simon Pegg, have all expressed interest in returning, after nearly a decade, the possibility is shrinking.
In the vast and diverseStar Trektimeline, there’s plenty of room for a few more guest stars. With two theatrical movies in the works, including an untitled origin film directed by Toby Haynes,Star Trek 4could use the traction of famous A-listers to boost interest and speed up production. If in-the-spotlight stars sign on for even a small role in the film,Star Trek 4might see the light of day after all.Two major stars have previously expressed wanting to appear in aStar Trekmoviein some capacity, and their interest has so far been wasted.
Nicolas Cage & James McAvoy Could Be In Star Trek 4
Star Trek Could Capitlize On Past Missed Opportunities
Nicolas Cage is one of Hollywood’s most recognizable and admired stars, with a career full of beloved films. WhenScreen Rantspoke to Nicolas Cage at the Saturn Awards,Cage admittedhe leans towardsStar Trekover other sci-fi franchises. Cage revealed that he grew up watchingStar Trekand would jump at aStar Trekmovie role. However, despite phone calls with the creative team behind the rebootStar Trekfilms, Nicolas Cage still hasn’t been offered a role, even though he could be perfect either as a villain or crew member of the USS Enterprise.
Nicolas Cage isn’t the only movie star who is interested in being in aStar Trekmovie. James McAvoy, perhaps most popular among popular culture fans as Professor Charles Xavier in theX-Menfilms, also has a connection to J.J. Abrams’Star Trekmovies.McAvoy was up for an unknown role inStar Trek (2009)but he turned it down. However,James McAcoy’s lostStar Trekrolecould still happen inStar Trek 4, since McAvoy has expressed how much he loves the workStar Trekhas accomplished.
What’s Still Keeping Star Trek 4 From Being Made?
The Fourth Installment Of J.J. Abrams' Reboot Films Is Still Stuck In Development
Star Trek Beyond’sendingset up a new five-year mission for Chris Pine’s Captain James T. Kirk and his USS Enterprise-A crew, creating endless opportunities for whatStar Trek 4could do with the established narrative. However,Paramount has mounted and then scrapped multiple attempts to developStar Trek 4since 2016, including a failed Quentin TarantinoStar Trekfilm. SinceStar Trek Beyonddidn’t perform quite as well as Paramount expected, green-lighting a sequel has proven difficult – especially when considering the original cast has now become popular (and expensive) movie stars.
There’s alsoStar Trek’s growing streaming presence to consider. Even with fewer series, Paramount+’s TV side ofStar Trekis still going strong with projects likeStar Trek: Strange New WorldsandStar Trek’s first streaming movie, Michelle Yeoh’sStar Trek: Section 31. Paramount might also be waiting to measure the success ofStar Trek’s prequel movie, which has an expected 2026 release date. When (or maybe if)Star Trek 4happens,Star Trekshould take advantage of any A-lister’s interest in being involved. Nicolas Cage’s and James McAvoy’s excitement aboutStar Trekmeans they could be invaluable assets to the long-awaited production ofStar Trek 4.
