William Shatner was "so impressed" by a Star Trek writer's idea for a new Captain Kirk return that he's ready to give them a shot: "I'm awaiting a pitch"

William Shatner in Star Trek
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In a surprise admission, William Shatner has reveale🍷d that he's been approached about another return as Capta🔥in Kirk – and is open to the idea.

"I have been asked to come back as Kirk so many times," Shatner said during an appearance at Fan Expo Vancouver (H/T ). "If Kirk is going to come back, it has to mean something. It has to be the show. But I was so impressed by this writer, so I said let's talk afte🌼r I'm done in Vancouver. So I'm awaiting a pitch to make the show, it should come on M🌃onday or Tuesday."

In an emoji-filled follow-up on Twitter a few days after his appearance (and around the date of the expected pitch), Shatner wrote, "I’ve been approached to resurrect Kirk. It’s all still🍎 up in the air (or is it buried under some rocks?) Wh🌠ichever the case I’m waiting to hear what the folks at Paramount have to say."

Shatner portrayed James T. Kirk in the original Star Trek series from 1966 to 1969. He then appeared in seven films, with his last appearance coming in 1994's Sta꧅r Trek Generations, where he was killed off. As revealed during the events o♉f Picard, his body was later recovered and kept in stasis.

The character of Kirk has since appeared in various universes – most notably by Chris Pine in the rebooted Kelvin Timeline. Shatner even penned his own 'Shatnerverse🧸' novels, which see♌s the Starfleet officer revived after the events of Generations.

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