Star Trek’s Ethan Peck Explains What Separates His Spock From Leonard Nimoy [Exclusive] – SlashFilm
Marni Grossman / Paramount+Star Trek: Strange New Worlds star Ethan Peck spoke with us about how the series gives him the freedom to distinguish his version of Spock from Leonard Nimoy’s.
Call it the pressures and privilege of taking on one of the most famous roles in all of science-fiction. “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” had a lot to live up to upon release in 2022, but chief among them was residing in the shadow (almost literally) of “The Original Series.” The prequel show is set on the same starship Enterprise, features many of the same characters, and embraces its throwback tone to an era of “Star Trek” that’s long gone. So, when actor Ethan Peck was originally cast as the world-famous science officer Spock, tasked with stepping into the same shoes and immaculately tailored uniform as Leonard Nimoy’s original portrayal, it would’ve been terribly easy to crumble under the weight of such expectations … or, at the very least, constantly compare himself to arguably the most beloved aspect of “Trek” ever. Instead, “Strange New Worlds” allowed Peck the freedom and latitude to reimagine the character in his own way.
/Film only just attended the world premiere of “Strange New Worlds” season 3 at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, where we wanted to get to the bottom of this exact topic. By now, Peck has been posed endless questions about measuring up to Nimoy’s performance and how he navigates the challenges of breathing life into a figure already so well-defined in pop culture. Instead, we decided to ask him what he and the writing team specifically brought to Spock on “Strange New Worlds” — in essence, what makes this version so different from the one we all know and love.
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