Patrick Stewart says he made three demands before agreeing to return as Star Trek’s Picard
Star Trek actor Patrick Stewart has revealed he made some demands before returning as Jean-Luc Picard.
The actor has reprised the role for spin-off series Picard, which is returning for a third and final season.
Fans of Star Trek will be particularly excited to see Picard united with characters from Star Trek: The Next Generation, which ran for seven seasons from 1987 to 1994.
However, it turns out that Stewart was more than ready to say goodbye to the character after Picard season two has showrunner Terry Matalas ignored his wishes for the character.
“What I said to Terry in our initial conversations were: ‘Ok, if I do this, then this is what I don’t want to do – and I had a list,” the actor told Av Club.
Explaining what was on this list, Stewart continued: “I didn’t want to wear a traditional uniform, or continuously say ‘engage’ or ‘make...
The actor has reprised the role for spin-off series Picard, which is returning for a third and final season.
Fans of Star Trek will be particularly excited to see Picard united with characters from Star Trek: The Next Generation, which ran for seven seasons from 1987 to 1994.
However, it turns out that Stewart was more than ready to say goodbye to the character after Picard season two has showrunner Terry Matalas ignored his wishes for the character.
“What I said to Terry in our initial conversations were: ‘Ok, if I do this, then this is what I don’t want to do – and I had a list,” the actor told Av Club.
Explaining what was on this list, Stewart continued: “I didn’t want to wear a traditional uniform, or continuously say ‘engage’ or ‘make...
- 2/17/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
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