10 Awesome Planned Movie Cameos (That Sadly Never Happened)

10. William Shatner - Star Trek 2009

Star Trek 2009 proved if you’re going to reintroduce classic characters, then time travel is the way to do it. While the story itself was a bit messy, the film was perfectly cast and had a lot of heart thanks to J.J. Abrams direction. The director also threw in lots of easter eggs and references for fans to enjoy and even convinced Leonard Nimoy to return as Spock Prime.

Fans, of course, held out hope for a William Shatner cameo, which sadly didn’t happen. It turns out a scene was written that featured a recording from older Kirk – before his death in Generations – where he wishes Spock Prime a happy birthday and ponders their years spent exploring the galaxy together.

It’s a surprisingly well-written scene and would have caused a few manly tears, but Abrams ultimately felt it was too pandering and didn’t even send it to Shatner to see what he thought.