These co-stars of "Star Trek" cannot stop quarrel: Shatner is an "old-fashioned man"

William Shatner's endless word war and George Takei continues.


This celebrity quarrel is certainly up to the slogan "Live Long and Prosper". For years,Star Trek starsGeorge Takei andWilliam Shatner did the quarrel publicly. And although they are 85 and 91 years old, their dispute does not show any signs of stopping. The last? In an interview withThe Guardian, Takei described Shatner as a "old-fashioned old man" when asked questions about the quarrel itself, as well as the assertion of Shatner that Takei used his name to promote himself.

Read the rest to find out more about Shatner's Rocky relationship and Takei and to see what Takei had to say in his new interview.

Read this then:William Shatner and thisStar Trek The co-star has been arguing for 50 years.

Takei and Shatner worked together over 50 years ago.

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Shatner and Takei both played on the originalStar Trek Television series, which was created in 1966. Shatner played Captain Kirk while Takei represented Hikaru Sulu. The show ended in 1969, and the actors continued in severalStar Trek Spin-off films.

Some members ofStar Trek The actors remembered that Shatner had a big ego on the set of the show. Earlier this year, Shatner spoke of discovering thatThe actors had a problem with him of the co-starNichelle Nichols before his death. He saidUnited States today thisHis reaction was "a total shock".

Takei said everyone heard except Shatner.

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In his new interview withThe GuardianWe asked Takei ifStar Trek distribution members Get along on the set. He replied: "Yes.Yes.YES.Except for one, which was a prima prima. ""

After explaining that two of his co -stars - Nichols andWalter Koenig“Ay was during his wedding party in 2008, Takei was asked if someone was friendly with Shatner. "No, none of us," he said.

That said,Leonard Nimoy, who played Spock and died in 2015, had beenKnown to be close to Shatner Sometimes, but their relationship was not always solid.

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George Takei at the 2019 Saturn Awards
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TheGuardian History notes that Takei was "reluctant" to talk about Shatner.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

"I know he came to London to promote his book and talked about me who wanted advertising using his name. So I decided that I didn't need his name to get advertising" , said Takei. "I have a much more important subject for which I want to get advertising, so I will not refer to Bill in this interview at all." Elsewhere in the interview, Takei discussed the musical in which he plays and his experience in a Japanese internment camp during the Second World War.

… But realized that he was commenting on it anyway.

George Takei at the Japanese Day Parade in New York City in May 2022
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Takei realized that he commented on his old co-star by saying that hedoesn't Be talking about him. "Even if I just did," continued the actor. "He's just an accident old man and I'm going to leave him to his devices. I'm not going to play his game."

The publication asked if Shatner was acieurus as aYoung Guy, what Takei replied: "He was involved.

Shatner accused that his co-stars used it for advertising.

Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, George Takei, William Shatner, James Doohan, Leonard Nimoy at the James Doohan Farewell Star Trek Tribute in 2004
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When Takei raised ShatnerRecent promotion for his book, he referred to the interview with the other actor withThe Times of London.

"Sixty years after an incident, they are still on this track. Don't you think it's a little weird?" Shatner said of hisStar Trek Co-Stars Criticker (via the deadline). "It's like a disease. I started to understand that they were doing it for advertising."

De Takei in particular, Shatner said: "George [Takei] never stopped blackening my name. These people are bitter and bitter. I lacked patience with them. Why give credits to people consumed by the Want and hatred? "

Shatner and Takei shared a friendly moment.

William Shatner and George Takei at Comedy Central's roast of Shatner in 2006
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Despite their current quarrel - which presented comments onTakei wedding andShastner space flight - Both shared a lighter moment a few years ago. Takei participated in the roast of Comedy Central de Surtner in 2006. After telling jokes about his co-star, Takei concluded: "Despite our tensions, I am honored that you invited me to be here with you this evening. I can finally say what I waited 40 years to say: [explanive] you and the horse you rose. "These actors then kissed in a hug which was unfortunately not the sign of a friendship Warm to come.


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