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Star Trek franchise introduced its first Black lead in 1993 when Avery Brooks took on the role of Benjamin Sisko, but that moment could ve come as soon as
Star Trek: The Next Generation had one actor in contention for the role gotten the gig. Before Patrick Stewart was ultimately given the role and made it iconic, actor Yaphet Kotto was considered by Paramount as someone in the running to play Jean-Luc Picard.
A recently resurfaced memo shared by JoBlo.com from
Star Trek: The Next Generation s casting listed Yaphet Kotto (who recently passed) as well as others in the running for the role of Picard. The memo, which was sent out in April of 1987, laid out all the actors in consideration for the series, including Wesley Snipes as Geordi La Forge. Kotto was the only Black actor listed for the role of Picard and about fourth down on the list.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Reread — What We Might Be Leaving Behind
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Reread — What We Might Be Leaving Behind
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All of The Star Trek Movies and TV Shows Available On Paramount+ At Launch
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The Paramount+ streaming service is now up and running, and one of its biggest content offerings is no doubt the
Star Trek Universe. With ViamcomCBS comes the entire library of
Star Trek films from Paramount, as well as CBS long history of
Star Trek TV series. That includes the classics like
Star Trek The Original Series, as well as the new age of the rebooted
Star Trek Universe, which has gained acclaim through series like
Star Trek: Discovery and
Star Trek: Picard. Of course, like any streaming service, there will be rotating content on Paramount+, so the question is: what