Why Star Trek Replaced Original Captain Actor With William Shatner

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2 reasons explain William Shatner becoming Star Trek's Captain.

William Shatner's Captain James T. Kirk replaced the original Captain of the Starship Enterprise in Star Trek: The Original Series, Captain Christopher Pike, who was played by Jeffrey Hunter. Hunter starred in the first Star Trek pilot that creator Gene Roddenberry wrote and produced for NBC studios, "The Cage".

Why Jeffrey Hunter Was Replaced By William Shatner as Star Trek’s Captain NBC Executives Wanted Roddenberry To Retool Star Trek's Pilot Close Jeffrey Hunter's Captain Christopher Pike was replaced by William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk as part of NBC's bid to completely revamp Gene Roddenberry's original Star Trek concept. In exchange for another shot at making Star Trek, Roddenberry agreed to most of NBC's terms.

It Took Over 50 Years For Captain Pike To Return To Star Trek TV Anson Mount Plays Captain Pike In Star Trek: Discovery And Star Trek: Strange New Worlds It took over 50 years for Captain Christopher Pike to return to a Star Trek television series.

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