The Big Bang Theory has been one in every of the longest-running sitcoms of all time. The hit display ran for 12 seasons and developed a cult fan base who still raves about the display lately. Since the central male characters were all thought to be nerds, the collection had a ton of references to nerd tradition.
Among the ones referenced in the show was the iconic sequence Star Trek. Over the years, many former forged contributors made guest appearances on the show. Leonard Nimoy was once referenced in the show several times and lent his voice to an episode in the fifth season. Wil Wheaton played himself as a recurring character beginning in season three. George Takei, Brent Spiner and LeVar Burton have also seemed on the show.
However, it was quite tougher to get William Shatner to hop on board. The actor initially turned down an be offering to play himself in an episode. However, he would eventually make an appearance during the show's final season.
William Shatner Gives A Surprising Answer When Asked About His Legacy
Shatner recently spoke with Variety about his documentary You Can Call Me Bill, which covers his mythical career. During the interview, he spoke about the film and the way he feels about his legacy.
"When Leonard Nimoy died a few years ago, his funeral was on a Sunday," Shatner said. "His death was very sudden, and I had obligated myself to go to Mar-a-Lago for a Red Cross fundraiser. I was one of the celebrities raising money. That event was on Saturday night."
He persisted, "I chose to keep my promise and go to Mar-a-Lago instead of the funeral, and I said to the audience, 'People ask about a legacy. There’s no legacy. Statues are torn down. Graveyards are ransacked. Headstones are knocked over. No one remembers anyone. Who remembers Danny Kaye or Cary Grant? They were great stars. But they’re gone and no one cares.'"
Shatner then resolved how he will make sure his reminiscence will are living on.
"But what does live on are good deeds. If you do a good deed, it reverberates to the end of time. It’s the butterfly effect thing. That’s why I have done this film."
William Shatner Initially Said 'No' To Guest Starring On 'The Big Bang Theory'
A large part of The Big Bang Theory had to do with nerd culture. The many guest stars who appeared over the process the sequence fit inside that global. Shatner used to be an obvious option to make an appearance. However, it could take some further convincing to get him on board.
In a 2016 interview with Digital Spy, Shatner spread out about his preliminary invitation to look on The Big Bang Theory and why he turned it down. According to Shatner, he did not like how the display deliberate on the use of him.
"I’ve had several conversations with the creators, and what they wanted me to do, didn’t seem to be exactly right, so I said ‘find something that’s better,'" Shatner mentioned. "They may have taken umbrage at that, I’m not sure."
Shatner further stated that he used to be requested to play a heightened version of himself, however wasn't pleased with what would cross into such a performance.
"They wanted me to play myself a little obliquely, and they said it would work out, but I needed more assurance on that."
William Shatner Eventually Made A Guest Appearance In The Show's Final Season
Even regardless that the initial be offering didn't exactly determine, Shatner did in the end seem on the display in 2019. Shatner made a guest appearance in the episode "The D&D Vortex" from season 12. Other celebrities who gave the impression in the episode integrated Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Joe Manganiello and Kevin Smith.
"The gang finds out that [recurring guest star] Wil Wheaton hosts a Dungeons & Dragons game with some of his celebrity friends and they’re all desperate to get invited," government manufacturer/showrunner Steve Holland told The New York Post. "It becomes a little bit of a competition between everybody about trying to get into Wil’s game."
According to Holland, Shatner's guest appearance might were made conceivable because of a connection to considered one of the forged contributors.
"I think what changed going into the final season is that he knows [series co-star] Kaley [Cuoco] from doing [Priceline] commercials together and they’re friendly," he mentioned. "When I got on the phone, one of the things he asked was, ‘Will I get to play a scene with Kaley?’"
As expected, Shatner played a comedic version of himself in the episode. Holland shared some main points of what it used to be like to paintings with Shatner.
"It shouldn’t be surprising that he’s good — he’s been doing this a long time, especially playing himself — and it was really interesting to watch him work," Holland mentioned. "He would play a scene for a couple of takes until he found a delivery he liked and then really locked into it. He’d play around with a line a little bit and find what felt right to him and lock into that."
Holland additionally revealed the reason The Big Bang Theory had such a lot of Star Trek references over the years.
"The writers are fans [of Star Trek] and therefore the characters are fans," he stated. "I think, in a weird way, the original Star Trek was almost ground zero for pop culture fandom, and this show is so rooted in pop culture and pop culture fandom. I don’t think you’d have Comic Con or Marvel movies without [Star Trek]."
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