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haysoos2 t1_irjcbb4 wrote

Reply to comment by Neo2199 in Leonard Nimoy Almost Directed The 1996 'Doctor Who' TV Movie - FOX would only allow Nimoy to direct if he agreed to play the film’s villain The Master - In the end, the film was directed by Geoffrey Sax with the role of The Master going to Eric Roberts. by Neo2199

If they were afraid of Nimoy being attached looking too gimmicky, wouldn't having him play the villain make that much worse?

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psuedonymously t1_irjk9so wrote

I think it would have, but maybe they figured he’d attract enough Trek fans as an actor as opposed to a director to make it worth looking gimmicky.

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Tradman86 t1_irjkgrm wrote

No, it would distract from it. They could market it as "starring Spock".

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