Casting Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Reboot

by Sean Ferrick

1. Captain Sisko - Sterling K. Brown

This Is Us Sterling K Brown
NBC

Sterling K. Brown is one of the most impressive actors to grace screens in the past few years. He was excellent as the lawyer Christopher Darden in Ryan Murphy's The People vs. OJ Simpson, and of course he is in Emmy award winning form in NBC's This Is Us.

With his gravitas, but good humour, he would be well placed as the leader of the last space station before the wilderness. He has shown on many occasions that he is more than capable of controlling the scene around him. Think of some of those confrontations with the Dominion - Brown would be excellent in a stand-off against the Cardassians.

But he also displays a vulnerability that is key to humanizing Sisko. One of Deep Space Nine's most successful themes was that of family and having Jake Sisko (or another character - Jake need not be a son) is crucial. Again, Brown has shown he can go straight for the heartstrings of an audience time and again. One needs only to watch an episode of This Is Us to see that!

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Seán is the host and head writer/presenter for TrekCulture, as well as a writer/presenter on WhoCulture and WhatCulture Horror. He has authored two novels, dozens of short stories, and hundreds of articles for WhatCulture. He holds a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from University College Dublin. As part of his work with TrekCulture, Seán has been invited to participate in collaborations with Roddenberry Entertainment, as well as contributing to several Star Trek community projects. An avid fan of Star Trek, Doctor Who, and the horror genre at large, Seán's expertise has helped develop these channels to the successes they are today. As host of the Ups & Downs series on TrekCulture, Seán has become internationally recognised for his positive yet critically informed approach to reviewing every episode of modern Star Trek, ensuring he is one of the go-to voices in the Trek community. Favourite Quote to describe himself: "I'm serious about what I do, just not always about the way that I do it"