MICHELLE YEOH JOINS CAST OF STAR TREK: DISCOVERY (REPORT)
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We haven’t heard much news about the upcoming new
series set to hit CBS All Access next summer,
, since it was announced that
had sadly stepped down as series showrunner. Well, turn that frown upside-down because this time the news is amazing: actress
, known best for her roles in films like
and the Netflix series
, has reportedly joined the cast in what is presumably the lead role (because I mean, c’mon: it’s Michelle Yeoh!).
The news actually came from
(via
) who famously directed both
and
, and is serving as a consulting producer on
Discovery. While promoting the new Blu-ray for his classic film
Time After Time, he said “I know Michelle Yeoh is in it,” which is as straight from the horse’s mouth as it comes. Although it remains unconfirmed, Michelle Yeoh’s role is more than likely the series’ lead, which had been previously described a female Lieutenant Commander who simply goes by the title “Number One.”
(Nerdist has reached out to CBS for comment but has not heard back at the time of publication—we will update this post as more is confirmed.)
Discovery will be the first Trek series for whom the main character won’t be the ship’s captain. Of course, it is also possible that Yeoh
could be playing the Captain of the
Discovery, which would make here the first female Captain on a
Star Trek series since
ended back in 2001. In any event, Yeoh will be the first Asian lead in a
Star Trek show.
Although he won’t be the series showrunner anymore,
Star Trek: Discovery is still being executive produced by Bryan Fuller, along with Gretchen Berg, Aaron Harberts, and Academy Award winner (and writer of
Batman & Robin, let’s not forget) Akiva Goldsman. Originally set to debut in January of 2017, the series has now been delayed until summer of next year.
Image: Netflix
