- Benicio del Toro in talks to star in the next Star Trek film
- Speculation he will play Khan or a Klingon
- Kyle Sandilands losing $8 million for Austereo
Academy Award winning actor Benicio Del Toro is in talks to star in JJ Abrams' next Star Trek movie. Picture: AP Source: AP
IS the face of a new villain on J J Abrams' "Star Trek 2"?
The director has admitted he wants Oscar-winning actor Benicio del Toro to be in the next instalment but is unwilling to say publicly what role del Toro, who won his Academy Award in 2001 for best supporting actor in a movie for his role in Traffic, will play, The Daily Telegraph reports."Well, we're just in negotiations, we're in discussions," J J Abrams told MTV News on the red carpet for the Super 8 Blu-ray and DVD release in Los Angeles.
"It's not even negotiations - just in discussion. But I would love to work with him. I've wanted to work with him for years, and this felt like a good opportunity."
Abrams wouldn't get into specifics regarding the role he has in mind for del Toro. Speculation has ranged from del Toro tackling the iconic role of Khan Noonien Singh to him putting that prominent forehead to good use as a Klingon villain. But the Star Trek director would only offer that whoever the character is, del Toro is perfect for the part.
"It's too early to talk about what the role is, but he's such an amazing actor," said Abrams. "He's so versatile. He could sort of do anything."
"Except play Uhura," he joked. "I wouldn't buy that."
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