Star Trek’s Paul Wesley Says Kirk Is “Most Iconic Character In TV History," Hints At Strange New Worlds Season 3

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Summary James T. Kirk is hailed as TV's most iconic character by Paul Wesley at STLV.

Wesley didn't do a Shatner impersonation for his role as Lt. James T. Kirk.

A very specific side of Kirk will be seen in Strange New Worlds season 3, Paul Wesley hints.

Paul Wesley calls James T. Kirk "the most iconic character in the history of television" and hints at what's next for Kirk in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3. Wesley became only the second actor to play James T. Kirk on television, following in the footsteps of Kirk's originator, William Shatner. Wesley received Shatner's blessing after Star Trek: Strange New Worlds cast him as Lt. James T. Kirk, who is the younger version of the future Captain of the USS Enterprise portrayed by Shatner in Star Trek: The Original Series.

Chris Pine played an alternate timeline Captain Kirk in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek movies.

Screen Rant was at STLV: Trek to Vegas for Paul Wesley's panel discussing his career as the star of The Vampire Diaries and his portrayal of James T. Kirk in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Wesley described his approach to playing Kirk by not doing a William Shatner impression, and Paul teased that audiences will see "a very specific side" of Kirk in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3. Check out Paul Wesley at STLV below:

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Source: Creation Entertainment's STLV: Trek to Vegas