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Trekweb found some info on IGN about a casting rumor for Star Trek XI that makes my stomach turn.

According to reports, JJ Abrams is talking to Tom Cruise about a cameo appearance as Captain Pike. For those of you that don’t know your Trek history (and shame on you), Captain Christopher Pike was the Captain of the Enterprise before James T. Kirk took command.

While I’m all for an “A” list celebrity taking over the role, Tom Cruise just flat out makes me sick. As much bad press as he’s gotten in the media lately, and the lackluster performance of Mission: Impossible 3, I’m just not sure what value he would be bringing to the film. Plus, it just seems like a goofball like him playing the role would stick out so bad in the movie that you’d be taken completely out of the film when he briefly popped up.

ugh. I hope this rumor isn’t true.

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