Screen Rant

Quentin Tarantino's Star Trek movie would have had a lot of fun with Captain Kirk. 1 / 9

It was believed for years that Tarantino was working on a Star Trek movie... 2 / 9

But the idea was scrapped after Once Upon a Time in Hollywood came out. 3 / 9

Writer Mark L. Smith recently revealed, "Tarantino and I had so much fun with him, because Kirk is just William Shatner, y’know?" 4 / 9

"It’s like: you’re not sure who is who, so you can kinda lean into that!" 5 / 9

Smith went on to say that since William Shatner is so synonymous with the role... 6 / 9

That Chris Pine played Kirk with a touch of William Shatner. 7 / 9

Tarantino's Star Trek may not be happening anymore... 8 / 9

But it's safe to say that the director would have given us a unique look at the fan-favorite Star Trek Captain. 9 / 9