Patrick Stewart He said he was convinced that King Charles III UK fan of American science fiction series’Star Trek: The Next Generation‘. In a new excerpt from his memoirs, he said:Making It So: A MemoirThe 83-year-old actor said he believes the King is a fan of the popular US series after various conversations they both had in recent years.
“I am convinced that King Charles III He is a fan Star Trek. “I saw it several times when I was Prince of Wales, and although he never broached the subject, I had a feeling he was familiar with the programme,” Stewart’s memoirs said.
Also, according to information from daily Mailwhat said the famous actor who played Charles Xavier In the famous epicX-MenIt would make sense given that the European king attended the premiere of Star Trek: First Contact in 1996 and asked Marina Sirtis, the actress who played Diana Troy in the sci-fi epic, to accompany him.
It is worth noting that King Charles III He has always shown interest in Hollywood movies and series. In case ‘Star Trek“The former Prince of Wales was only 17 years old when the saga happened.”Star Trek: The Next GenerationHe first appeared on the small screen in 1966.
Patrick Stewart is remembered for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation. | Source: IMDb
Patrick Stewart remembered Queen Elizabeth II in his memoirs
Another event describes Patrick Stewart In his memoirs, there is the moment when he was with Queen Elizabeth II, who knighted him in 2010 without knowing, according to the actor himself, who he really was. “She was as nice as I imagined, although I’m not quite sure she knew who I was,” he said.
At another point, Stewart said he was on the verge of rejecting his role as leader Jean-Luc Picard In the epicJourney to the starsBecause he had “theatrical commitments.” “I was visiting California to lecture and speak at universities and I received a phone call from my agent in Hollywood whom I had never met before,” he said.
“At the time, it seemed unlikely and improbable. It was a six-year contract. I said: ‘No, I have theatrical commitments.'” My agent said: “You’ll be lucky to get through the first year (…) and I soon discovered that the experiences that… I passed by the Royal Shakespeare Company and she was perfect. “Perfect for dressing up as a captain and leading the company,” he added.
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