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McGillion up for 'Star Trek' role

Monday - October 1, 2007 | by David Read
   
Word has trickled down the pipe that Paul McGillion ("Dr. Carson Beckett") recently auditioned for the role of Montgomery Scott in the eleventh "Star Trek" motion picture. From the mouth of Paul himself, GateWorld is pleased to confirm that this is so!

"I can't tell you a whole lot," McGillion said, "but I can confirm that I did indeed audition for the role of Scotty in the new 'Star Trek' movie. It was obviously thrilling to be able to go in and read for that character, seeing as I grow up watching Star Trek with my family."

It's no surprise that Scotty was McGillion's favorite Trek character while growing up, considering both have roots in Scotland. Additionally, both actors have roots in Vancouver. "It was a great honor [to audition], and obviously I don't want to sound cliché about it, but it would be a privilege to try to follow in James Doohan's footsteps."

Doohan's son, Chris, campaigned for his father's old role, but has stepped aside and endorsed McGillion instead. "I know that the chances that I would be the next Scotty are slim to none," Doohan told TrekMovie.com. "That being said, I think Paul McGillion is a GREAT choice for the role of Scotty. He has a great accent and I think that he actually looks like my father."

"I can't say enough about that," Paul told us. "Thank you, Chris Doohan! I've never met him. That was really a surprise and a thrill. He said some nice things about me. That's really kind of him. I'm absolutely overwhelmed by that."
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Re: Paul McGillion, Carson Becket on SG: Atlantis up for Montgomery Scott
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2007, 06:22:31 pm »
 :thumbsup:

CAn't believe they killed him off SG Atlantis, but that would be cool to see.
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Re: Paul McGillion, Carson Becket on SG: Atlantis up for Montgomery Scott
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2007, 06:58:09 pm »
Gods above and below, Hexx and I agree.  Carson as Scotty would be great.  I really miss his character.  He was Rodney's best love interest.
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Re: Paul McGillion, Carson Becket on SG: Atlantis up for Montgomery Scott
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2007, 07:29:38 pm »
Not a bad idea. Carson always seemed "twitchy" to me but I guess that was the character. I can see him as an intense, intelligent, focused engineer with a taste for the greener things in life.
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Re: Paul McGillion, Carson Becket on SG: Atlantis up for Montgomery Scott
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2007, 05:04:42 am »
Oh great!  Will he throw LP's at the engines when they aren't working right? ;)
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Re: Paul McGillion, Carson Becket on SG: Atlantis up for Montgomery Scott
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2007, 03:11:15 pm »
Oh great!  Will he throw LP's at the engines when they aren't working right? ;)

No, but if any space monsters try to attack...
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