No Shat: The Original Captain Kirk Will NOT Be in the Next Star Trek Movie

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and William Shatner.

William Shatner told an audience over the weekend that he does not expect to have a role in the next Star Trek movie. Responding to a question from the audience at the Calgary Expo in Calgary, Canada, Shatner was blunt, according to a report at TrekMovie.com:

I’ve become an acquaintance of (director) J.J. (Abrams) of late…But, I’m afraid no, no I will not be in Star Trek 2.

Instead, Shatner told fans that his "final farewell" to the role he made famous on television and in the movies will be his participation in the upcoming "The Captains" documentary.

Of course, Captain Kirk already died in the movies and came back, so ...