Sounds like the original James T. Kirk could bodly go once again in a new Trek project.

William Shatner might just don another Starfleet Uniform in a Star Trek comeback.

If Kirk is going to come back, it has to mean something.

William Shatner, Captain Kirk

It has to be the show.

Notably, William Shatner, who is 93, has long been averse to doing cameos.

How Could William Shatner Come Back as Kirk?

William Shatner as Captain Kirk in Star Trek Generations

on Veridian III while teaming up with Jean-Luc Picard to stop Malcolm McDowells Soran.

This is conceivably how William Shatner could reenter the franchise.

Now, Kirk was biologically 60 years old when he died.

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Although featuring two versions of the character simultaneously would certainly not be out of the ordinary for Trek.

PerhapsChris Pines Kelvin Timeline Kirk (last seen inStar Trek Beyond)could somehow be worked in.

William Shatner has made sporadic reprisals of his most famous role postGenerations, but they have all been non-canon.

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He has done cameos in video games and played Kirk in occasional commercials and awards show sketches.

For him to return now, after such a long time, would be monumental.

All of William Shatners appearances as James Kirk can be streamed onParamount+.

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