There were lots of rumors concerning Matt Damon being selected to be play the role of James Kirk. It has been said that William Shatner, the actor who played Kirk in the series gave Damon his vote for the role but when Damon called up Abrams to confirm the gossips, he was denied. Abrams told Damon that they needed a younger man to play the role and as good as Matt Damon may be, he was really just a tad bit too old. At this Damon commented that if ever the movie gets a sequel, he would be very interested to play an older version of Kirk.
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