British funnyman Simon Pegg has reassured Star Trek fans by declaring the USS Enterprise is in good hands under the leadership of director J.J. Abrams. The Shaun of The Dead star has signed on to play Scotty in the much-anticipated Star Trek prequel and insists he wouldn't be in the film if he thought Trekkers would be upset by it.

He says, "Star Trek is very precious to a lot of people and they want it to be right. As a Star Trek fan, I would want the film to be made by a Star Trek fan if I wasn't in the film and it is being made by a fan. J.J. is that person and the decisions he makes are in accordance with that love, so the fans should relax."

"And, as for me playing Scotty, I'm not doing this lightly - if I start doing an impression of (original Scotty) James Doohan, it might look like I'm making fun of him and that is the absolute last thing I would ever want. He's a legendary character and, as an actor, he created one of the most significant figures in modern sci-fi. It was daunting. I'm gonna be Scotty and I had to approach it very carefully."

And Pegg admits he's still has to pinch himself when he's on the set of the film: "You think, 'I am actually aboard The Enterprise.' That's cool."


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