points by WindyTree 7 hours ago | 0 comments
Who could have done that role but Stewart? Take the guy who played Riker or anyone else in that role and you would have lost the flavor. He will be missed.
[–] hnlmorg 7 hours ago
[–] yomismoaqui 2 hours ago
> ... There’s even a casting show reel of Stewart wearing a toupee and speaking with a very bad French accent.
Lord have mercy
[–] pimeys 7 hours ago
Although Frakes is close to a god in my books as an actor and a director. But never a good captain in TNG, I agree. He's a loved director though, and part of many great Star Trek episodes, and a few good ones for The Orville.
[–] radicalbyte 7 hours ago
Every time I see the current VP of the US I keep thinking back to Riker. And how he's like the anti-universe version of Riker.
[–] pimeys 7 hours ago
Would this evil Riker have a beard then?
[–] hnlmorg 7 hours ago
Amusingly, Riker normally has one but there is an episode of DS9 with Rikers “evil twin” (Thomas the transporter accident) and in that he doesn’t have a goatee.
Basically the reverse of mirror universe meme.
[–] somerandomqaguy 5 hours ago
If we're talking modern day? Edward James Olmos channelling Commander Adama would probably be a very close 2nd if not outstanding on it's own. I could potentially see Scott Glenn pulling it off but that one's a touch iffy IMO.
[–] outworlder 4 hours ago
I can see 'Adama' pulling it off. But it is a different command style.
Roddenberry was after someone younger. There’s even a casting show reel of Stewart wearing a toupee and speaking with a very bad French accent.