This is just a rumour not solid news but.... http://www.cinescape.com/0/editorial...8&obj_id=51139
I doubt this will happen but.... if it did I think this would be bad for the franchise. I don't have the level of hate and disrespect many seem to have for Ben Affleck but his current reputation won't do much for Star Trek's credibility and I almost feel his attachment to any film in a lead role at this point would work against it. Although he is a big name, which is nice, I don't think he has the creds that Star Trek needs to be a success. On the other hand, I think he'd be decent in the role.
.. some others had heard that Ben has also been talking to Paramount about possibly playing a lead role in a new Star Trek film from J.J Abrams. Apparently Abrams is coming down to visit the set in a few weeks, to visit Michelle Monaghan, whom he directed in Mission : Impossible 3, so that might add some more fuel to the fire. If it comes off, he's apparently playing the hero. Don't know if that's Captain Kirk or some other nameless male protagonist...but that's the gist of it. So possible that Affleck's going to go onto doing a new Jack Ryan, and possibly a "Trek", after he finishes with this film....
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