Simon Pegg Talks “Star Trek 2” Villain

In a new interview with The Telegraph, Geekscape friend Simon Pegg briefly spoke about “Star Trek 2,” and while he couldn’t say much, he did touch upon one very interesting topic. For months now, there have been plenty of rumors and internet speculation as to whom “Sherlock” star Benedict Cumberbatch is playing in the sequel.

Last month, TrekMovie claimed that Cumberbatch would be playing Khan in the movie but Simon Pegg had this to say on the subject:

“[Benedict Cumberbatch’s character is] not just another disgruntled alien. It’s a really interesting… sort of… thing. Obviously I can’t talk about it… It’s not Khan. That’s a myth. Everyone’s saying it is, but it’s not… I think people just want to have a scoop. It annoys me – it’s beyond the point to just ferret around for spoilers all the time to try to be the first to break them. It masquerades as interest in the movie but really it’s just nosiness and impatience. You just want to say, ‘Oh f— off! Wait for the film!’”

Well there ya go, straight from the mouth of Scotty himself. Benedict Cumberbatch isn’t playing Khan after all. So who will he be playing? Don’t ask us, Geekscape doesn’t ferret around for spoilers!

Simon Pegg’s new book “Nerd Do Well: A Small Boy’s Journey to Becoming a Big Kid” comes out in paperback on June 5th and is available for pre-order on Amazon.