10 Terrible Decisions That Led To Star Trek Losing Key Players
8. Kirstie Alley Says Cheers But No Thanks...Or Does She?
Leonard Nimoy once stated that, upon learning that Saavik's role in Star Trek III was significant, Kirstie Alley's agent demanded a salary which would have been larger than DeForest Kelley's salary.
Alley later stated that the character she saw on screen in The Search for Spock was not Saavik, but that she felt no ill will toward Robin Curtis, not envying the task of having to take on another's role. In the same breath, she also stated that the initial offer that she was given for Star Trek III was lower than what she had made on Star Trek II.
Although these two versions of the story seem to contradict each other, there seems to be no bad blood at least, with Alley stating that she would have been happy to appear in Star Trek IV in any capacity and, while it took a long time, she has now entered the convention circuit as well. Her performance in Star Trek II still stands as one of that film's highlights.