Last week, news hit the Internet that Idris Elba was in talks to play a villain—maybe even a Klingon one—in the upcoming Star Trek 3. Naturally, that means that this week there’s news that Idris Elba might be in the film, but won’t be playing a Klingon in the upcoming Star Trek 3. Simon Pegg, star and writer of the Enterprise crew’s newest adventure, has stated that in no certain terms that Elba will not be portraying a Klingon, or Khan for that matter. Pegg addressed the rumors this week in an interview with Absolute Radio:
“That’s not true. No, no, no. I heard there’s a rumor he’s been spoken to about stuff, so he may be in the film but he won’t be a Klingon. [Laughs] Or maybe he will.”