Star Trek
Summary
Star Trek ’s ( 2009)Bruce Greenwood discusses how his movie version of Captain Christopher Pike differs from Jeffrey Hunter ’s original in 1965 ’s unairedStar Trek : The Original Seriespilot , " The John Cage . " Appearing alongside laterStar Trekveterans Leonard Nimoy and Majel Barrett , Hunter adept as Captain of the USS Enterprise – a precursor of Captain James T. Kirk ( William Shatner ) . Styled as straighter laced and more contemplative than subsequent versions of the lineament , Hunter ’s Pike was rule out by NBC for being “ too intellectual ” ( read : boring).Bruce Greenwood introduces the alternate timeline Pike , bringing availability , receptiveness , steadiness , patience , and quiet wisdom to the role .
To find the character of Christopher Pike , I really had nothing to go on but Jeffrey Hunter ’s portrayal of the fictitious character in the firstStar Trekpilot , " The coop . " The fundamental difference between the Hunter Pike and the Greenwood Pike is that our dilemmas are dissimilar , Hunter ’s being that he was frightfully ambivalent about his position in the Federation ; he was torn by whether or not he want to go back and have a modest life or that of a commanding officer . My expressway does n’t have an inner wrestling friction match the direction the earlier one did , but he does have 2d thoughts and misgivings about the path Starfleet is educate officer as by - the - al-Qur’an products that may not , at the end of the day , be what ’s required for a great loss leader . So he keep his center out for that kind of especial young man , and as it happens , Kirk seems to conform to that bill .
Star Trek : The Original Seriesrepurposed footage from " The Cage " original for the time of year one two - part story ( episodes 11 and 12 ) , " The Menagerie . " Among other guest office inTOS , doer Sean Kenney plays the disfigured Fleet Captain Christopher Pike in " The Menagerie . "
The success of Star Trek : The Original Series result in its pilot installment , " The Cage , " becoming its first prequel and chair to a population of stories .
Anson Mount Reinvented Captain Pike In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Anson Mount’s Captain Pike starred in bothStar Trek: Discovery(season 2) andStar Trek: Strange New Worlds
First appearing inStar Trek : Discoveryseason 2 , Captain Christopher Pike ( Anson Mount ) assumed temporary command of the USS Discovery , sound on to head the bunch of the USS Enterprise in 2022 as Captain in the whirl - off showStar Trek : Strange New Worlds . come to terms inStrange New Worldsseason 1 with cognition of his tragical future fate ( as seen inTOS'“The Menagerie " andDiscoveryseason 2 , episode 12 , " Through the Valley of Shadows”),Anson Mount revitalizesStar Trek’sCaptain Christopher Pike . Bringing gravitas , maturity date , fashion , humor , a friendly countenance , and significantly developed emotional depth to Pike , Mount transforms Hunter ’s original intoone ofStar Trek ’s key signature Starfleet Captains .
Anson Mount ’s performance as Captain Pike delivers greater refinement than Jeffrey Hunter ’s early interpretation , showcasing a overlooking character that is less wearied , less prostrate to quick judgement , and more willing to unify among his crew . ThoughJeffrey Hunter first brought life to Captain Pikeand shew the groundwork of the persona , the ambivalence towards his Starfleet role and clear separation from the Enterprise crew presents Hunter ’s Pike as complex and detached . With Bruce Greenwood ’s Kelvin - poesy Captain - to - Admiral Pike also highlighting positivistic transformation , the larger-than-life Captain Pike character has seen a significant revamp and translation in modernStar Trekdespite facinga terrible , preset , finite fate .
Star Trek ( 2009)andStar Trek : The Original Seriesare uncommitted for streaming on Paramount+ .
Source : The Fifty - Year Mission : The Next 25 Years : From The Next Generation to J. J. Abrams : The Complete , Uncensored , and Unauthorized Oral story of Star Trek by Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross
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