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Eddie Murphy Nearly Starred in a ‘Star Trek’ Movie

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Eddie Murphy almost starred in a Star Trek movie.

Can you imagine Dr. Doolittle starring in a Star Trek movie? Well, it nearly happened.

According to Yahoo! Movies, Eddie Murphy almost had a starring role in the 1986 film Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. In fact, the movie’s co-writer Nicholas Meyer, said it nearly happened. “They had had a script written tailor-made to star Eddie Murphy, who was Paramount’s other big star at the time,” he said.

Meyer continued by saying that “Paramount didn’t like the idea of putting all their golden eggs in one basket, Eddie Murphy and the Star Trek people.” So, instead of starring in Star Trek IV, Eddie Murphy starred in the movie The Golden Child. 

Perhaps Eddie Murphy could star in the upcoming Star Trek TV series in the future?

Via Yahoo! Movies

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