The Star Trek franchise has gone above and beyond ordinary franchises. With veteran actor Patrick Stewart being iconic in the franchise, the movies, series, and, spin-offs received much love and fame.
However, in 2022, the series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds received something that none of the series had ever received before. With their imaginative worlds, this MCU star revealed that NASA wrote them a personal thank-you letter!
When NASA Sent The Star Wars Franchise A ‘Thank You’ Letter
It happened right after the world opened again in 2022. When the series went into production and movies resumed production, MCU star Anson Mount portrayed the role of Black Bolt in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
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Meanwhile, he was also attached to the 2022 series titled Star Wars: Strange New Worlds, and portrayed the role of Christopher Pike in it. Well, before the show was released to the world, Anson Mount sat for an interview with The Hollywood Reporter to talk about the upcoming show.
During his talks, Mount revealed that he felt glad when he received a personal ‘thank you’ letter from NASA!
And it was also the feeling of finally because we had been held back so long due to the pandemic. Some acquaintances from NASA wrote a letter to the cast and crew, which I got to read
He further continued,
Explaining how much Star Trek meant to them and how much it means to scientists, and how powerful the imagination can be in crafting our future.
Well, starring in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds was indeed a remarkable experience for Anson Mount since the series was inspired by the OG 1960s Star Trek: The Original Series!
With Patrick Stewart being an integral part of the franchise, Star Trek was going to become quite famous. However, on the outside, things were calm. But on the inside, Stewart had to bring about some changes in the franchise.
When Patrick Stewart Brought His Own Writer
It was the year 1996 when a film titled Star Trek: First Contact was released starring Patrick Stewart in the lead role. With Jonathan Frakes set as the director of the film, Stewart reportedly ran into some problems with the story arc of the film.
When he joined the franchise, Patrick Stewart had already shouted at his castmates during the initial days of Star Trek: The Next Generation. However, when they were filming for Star Trek: First Contact, Stewart asked for a different writer personally for his character!
In an interview with THR, writer Ronald D Moore revealed that Stewart pressurized the crew to get him his own writer. However, things didn’t work out.
There was a point where Patrick wanted some rewrites of his scenes, and he pressed Rick to bring on his own writer to do that. Rick did it, and Brannon and I were not happy. I wasn’t particularly aggrieved about it, but then, that didn’t work out.
Although the production ran into some problems, the writer was ultimately removed from the film and Ronald D Moore handled the rest. Luckily, a coherent tone throughout the film was maintained.
Star Trek: First Contact was released in theaters in 1996 and received a rating of 7.6/10 on IMDB, and a whopping 93% on Rotten Tomatoes.
First Contact and the 2022 series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds are available to stream on Paramount+ in the U.S.
