Paul McGillion auditions for STAR TREK!

[wraithfodder]

Ohmygod, I would so watch a Star Trek movie if Paul McGillion became Scotty! (said in squeeish bad fangirl speak) ;)

http://movies.ign.com/articles/823/823246p1.html

September 26, 2007 - Stargate: Atlantis cast member Paul McGillion has revealed that he has auditioned for the role of U.S.S. Enterprise chief engineer Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in director J.J. Abrams' big-screen Star Trek reboot.

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Comments

[anjak-j.livejournal.com]

OMG. *scares dolphins with high-pitched squee*

Seriously...Paul in my other SciFi love... *wants*

[psycho-warbaby.livejournal.com]

Wow! now that would really make everything his parents said true when they told him that he got the part for a show on star TREK :P hehehe!

[xfkirsten.livejournal.com]

Damn, that would actually get me into the theater! I've all but given up on Trek over the last several years, but if Paul were in it, I'd be there in a heartbeat.

[annieb1955.livejournal.com]

Scotty was my fave character on the show and I can't think of a more fitting actor to take Jimmy Doohan's place than Paul. Hope like hell he gets it.

[morebliss.livejournal.com]

I would love that! *crosses fingers*

[squonk79.livejournal.com]

He would be PERFECT as Scotty!! He even looks a bit like a young Doohan (if you squint.....lol maybe it's just me)

Seriously, i can't think of anyone better to play him and i've been secretly hoping he'd audition for it for months!

With him and the guy from Heroes as Spock.......i'd definately watch the film. :D

[aelfgyfu_mead]

The weird thing is that I read somewhere (I thought it was on SciFi Wire) James McAvoy (a Scot who actually speaks Scots English as a native, though Paul is so good I can't tell the difference) had already been cast as Scotty, and I thought it was even in IMDb, but it's certainly not in IMDb now. I don't know if it was a false rumor or they were negotiating or what. I can't find the article and can't remember when I read it (helpful, aren't I?).

I'm a ST fan (DS9 was my favorite). I'm still a little weirded out at the thought of Zach Quinto playing Spock! He's just completely connected with creepy in my head!

I certainly hope Paul McGillion gets it!

[strivaria.livejournal.com]

OMG-Squee! I thought I'd seen folks chatting about how he should audition since he'd be perfect for the role, but this is the first I'd heard he'd actually done so. Can't see how they'd find anyone better suited for it.