We Trekkies know how to wait. We follow a franchise that has been going on since 1966, so we’re used to it, but waiting these past several years for J.J. Abrams’s next movie has been rough. But rejoice, for the first trailer has just been released! It’s short and we don’t really get an idea of any plot details. But we do get a voice-over from a man who should do voice-overs for everything ever: Benedict Cumberbatch. If you watch the American version of the trailer below, you’ll be left still wondering who he could possibly play:
But if you watch this Japanese version of the trailer, there may be a hint as to his identity. The trailer recreates part of an iconic (and possibly spoilery) scene, but it’s a hint that you should take with a grain of salt:
Star Trek Into Darkness will be released May 17, 2013. Are you excited? Looking forward to Benedict Cumberbatch as the villain? Still not sure who Benedict Cumberbatch is playing? Do you just like saying the name Benedict Cumberbatch? Let us know in the comments below!
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Wahoo! So many thoughts. First, I hope it isn’t who the trailer sort of teases it is, because that would be whitewashing. Given Gene Rodenberry’s awesome legacy of trying to push the envelope on racial and feminist issues, it would be sad to take steps backwards 40 years later. But! Another theory going around has him playing a different character, and that would be fine (and actually more interesting than remaking an iconic character). Not sure if I can be spoilery in the comments, but if it’s OK, I can discuss it.
If the Cumberbatch ever fails at acting (which is doubtful), he will have a solid career in being the new movie trailer voice guy. And yes, I do just like saying Benedict Cumberbatch. Though for some reason when I talk about him in his Star Trek role, I keep wanting to call him The Cumberlord.
I know, my first thought was “please don’t be who I think it is, please don’t be who I think it is” because that would be going backwards and it would be whitewashing and it would be against the very spirit of Star Trek, so I’m really hoping it’s someone else. The other character suggestion I’ve seen going around rumor mills would be more interesting to see because that character was never explored very much and he would still have a strong connection with Kirk.
Cumberlord is a great name! We should use that more often!
Yes, thank you. My SIL loves the nu-Trek (though she’s a real classic Trek fan too), and is just super gushy about the trailer. And like, I shouldn’t be a bubble-burster, but I was just like, this is Star Trek, this is Gene Rodenberry’s legacy, whyyyyy in 2013 are there so many potential racial and real feminist problems with the movie?
I like the other character theory as well. It actually makes more sense; not only would a sort-of remake of the TOS movies be weird, but the first nu-Trek film was all about taking a small character from one of the pilots and making him more important in the new movie. So I think that could be really interesting.
I have so many names for him! His name is just such fun to play with. In Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy I called him the Gingerbatch. But Cumberlord is most appropriate for his Star Trek iteration, I think.