A CGI version of Spock could make its appearance in the "Star Trek: Discovery" TV series and other future Star Trek films, says the son of the late Leonard Nimoy, Adam. Adam doesn't mind using the technology to bring back his father's iconic character.
In an interview with TrekMovie, Adam said that he loved how "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" used the CGI technology to bring back Grand Moff Tarkin, played by the late Peter Cushing. The technology was also used to portray a young Leia Organa, played by the late Carrie Fisher (who was still alive when "Rouge One" premiered).
"I thought it was pretty clever, and I was blown away by it, frankly," Adam said. He adds that the use of the technology should "certainly be explored" and for him personally, it's a "cool" idea.
But Adam said that he doesn't have the last say on whether that technology will be used to bring back Leonard's iconic character to the screens. He adds that there are more parties involved than just him.
Araceli Roach of Screen Rant said that Spock's character could already live on even without Leonard being brought back in as a CGI version. Zachary Quinto already played the younger version of the character in "Star Trek: Into Darkness," while Leonard made as Spock Prime.
Roach said that even if Adam is onboard to allow CGI to bring back his father's character, there are still ethical concerns that are tied to using the technology to bring back the dead.
Cushing's character can be argued to be an important part of "Rogue One," hence the reason to bring him back. There's also the question of whether "Star Trek: Discovery" has the budget to bring back Leonard's Spock using CGI technology.
Roach adds with the show set to premiere in late summer or early fall of 2017, the series doesn't have the time or probably the money to invest in using the technology to bring back Leonard's iconic character. It's still good to know that's possible to do so. Check out the trailer for "Star Trek: Discover" in the video below.
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