Simon 'Scotty' Pegg says Khan not in 'Star Trek 2' script

He swears he's telling the truth, the whole truth ...

From the "It Must Be True, It's on the Internet File," we've all heard from many unofficial sources that the villain of "Star Trek 2" is going to be none other than our favorite genetically engineered dictator, Khan. So Simon Pegg, who will reprise his role as Scotty in the film, must have some insight into the movie after reading the script, right? Well, here's what he told MTV:

"I haven't heard the name Khan come up. Not to say it won't come up, but I have heard no mention of him whatsoever. He is a great villain. I don't want to say too much and then have to eat my words as I often do, but we've seen Khan [in a 'Trek' movie before]. To see him again, how much value is there in that? I don't know."

Meet the new Khan: Edgar Ramirez

Edddggarrrrrr!

Venezuelan actor Edgar Ramirez - didn't he play shortstop for the Red Sox back in the 1980s? - is the choice of director J.J. Abrams to play Khan in "Star Trek 2," according to Variety.

Abrams appears to be moving quickly from Plan A - Benicio Del Toro, who bowed out when he wasn't offered enough quatloos for the role made famous in the original TV series and "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" by Ricardo Montalban.

Ramirez is not well-known to American audiences, obviously. But that shouldn't make any difference, since it would be his performance that is most important. And he does have a role in next year's "Wrath of the Titans," and that's kind of close to "Wrath of Khan," right?

Plan C, according to Variety, would be another unknown in Jordi Molla.

Abrams needs to cast his Khan Noonien Singh soon because production begins next month.

We're not totally sold on the recycling of a Classic Trek villain for the new movie. Then again, no one asked us.

And the "Star Trek 2" villain is Benicio Del Toro playing - Stop Right There, Director J.J. Abrams Says

J.J. Abrams has seen the future.

Space may be the Final Frontier, but the Internet is the Never-Ending Frontier when it comes to movie rumors.

We know "Star Trek 2" will be released in the summer of 2013.

We know it will be in 3-D (groan).

We know Benicio Del Toro will play the villain. Now, thanks to the usually reliable El Mayimbe of Latino Review.com, we know the identity of the villain (spoiler after the jump).

Except, director J.J. Abrams is saying it ain't so.

Confused enough yet?