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rban, 44, has long been a fan of
the sometimes cheesy cult
series.
“I watched it on TV as a kid with my
dad and I always loved those characters
and seeing how they all overcame their
differences to work together and achieve
success in any given situation," he says.
"Star Trek, to me, has always been a cult
of personality over science fiction.
“Beyond that, I always responded to
Gene Roddenberry’s optimistic vision of
the future. We have so many dystopian
versions of that, so to see a version of
humanity that has moved beyond internal
conflict and is now united and out there in
search of knowledge and exploration, and
working at its best... I think that connects a lot
of people.”
Urban believes he has a better understanding
of Bones than when he debuted the character
seven years earlier.
“I have a lot more similarities to his life now.
When we first meet Bones he’s just
been through a horrendous divorce
and is turning to his last
option, which is to go out
into space and, in doing
so, he becomes part of
this new family,” says the father of
two, who separated from make-up
artist Natalie Wihongi two years
ago.
“So now, in my life, I have some
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sort of understanding of those elements
and what it's like, and as a result you get a
much more well-rounded character."
The Kiwi actor reunites with Zoe Saldana,
Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto for this latest
Starship Enterprise voyage, and with close
friend and cast-mate Simon Pegg [Scotty]
now on board as a co-writer, expect
lots more of Bones in
Star Trek
Beyond
.
“I think that was directly
in response to the fans
wanting to see more of
Bones," he notes.
Star Trek Beyond
is in cinemas July 21.
STAR TREK BOLDLY GOING BEYOND
Coinciding with this year’s 50th anniversary of Star Trek, New Zealand star Karl Urban
reprises his role as Bones for a third time in
Star Trek Beyond
.
Words Gill Pringle