J.J. Abrams Anton Yelchin As Chekov In Star Trek

J.J. Abrams Anton Yelchin As Chekov In Star Trek
Posted on August 8th, 2007 at 8:33 am by Editor

J.J. Abrams has cast Russian-born Anton Yelchin (Alpha Dog, Charlie Bartlett) as Pavel Chekov in Paramount Pictures’ Star Trek. Chekov is the Russian-born navigator of the USS Enterprise under the command of James T. Kirk. Yelchin will join Zachary Quinto and Leonard Nimoy, who will both play the role of Mr. Spock. Casting is under way in New York and London for Kirk, Bones, Uhura, Sulu, Scotty, the film’s villain and the Federation captain. Abrams, who will direct the untitled film, is expected to sign bigger-name actors for the latter two parts. Chekov was played by Walter Koenig on the original “Star Trek” TV series, and he is a key member of the Enterprise crew.