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PLUS.... his thoughts on Blunderbuss Clumberthumbs (!!?!?!)

The confirmation of a title for JJ Abrams' Star Trek sequel, now known as Star Trek Into Darkness, suggests that Paramount might be about to kickstart the publicity campaign for the secretive film. It's pretty much a given, after all, that we'll be getting a maiden trailer this side of Christmas, but we wonder if it might be weeks, rather than months away.  While we speculate on that, actor John Cho, who plays Sulu in the film, has been chatting to IGN...



IGN: I know better at this point than to try any Star Trek story questions, so I’ll just ask, what was the experience like of getting back together with the whole group? It’s been a little longer than fans would hope, but did it just feel like you clicked back in where you left off?

Cho: It was weird. It was embarrassingly familiar! We immediately started up with the same jokes that we run into ground. But that’s the kind of experience that’s so unique. The people you go on that journey with, you’re bonded with forever. It’s very special to come back to something like that. I think we got closer than we did on the first one even because we had that thing going. It was a lot of fun. I think the second one may be magnificent, baby. You can quote me on that. I think it may be amazing.


IGN: Having gotten the origin story out of the way, was it exciting for you to say, “Okay, here’s what these guys are like now that they are a functioning unit”?

Cho: You know, I think J.J. and I had a conversation about that. That was the difficulty of the first movie, getting all these narratives started. There’s a larger narrative of the story, and then there’s all these origin tales -- not just for the unit, but for each particular person. I think this movie is different from the first one in that we can get started on the story right away. It feels to me -- having read it and having done it -- like a more expansive story because we can devote more screen time to it.

IGN: I don’t know if you’ve seen footage yet, but did you get the idea when you were filming about what the visuals would be like, especially since you were partially filming in IMAX?

Cho: I’m trying to ignore that aspect. When you’re a person with acne and stray hairs that may be coming out of your nostrils, you try not to pay attention to that stuff. [lol oh yes, such an acne problem, broverlord]

IGN: Was it fun welcoming new folks like Benedict Cumberbatch and Alice Eve to the set?

Cho: Yeah, I guess looking back on it, it did put us in the position of being hosts. But they didn’t need hosts. They’re whip-smart, amazing people. They’re so good, such good actors. Having said that, they blended in right away. They were right there giving us shit back and forth. It was a lot of fun. I’m embarrassed to say how much fun it was because we did get paid. They did cut us checks! So maybe I shouldn’t emphasize how fun it was.

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lol, acne. Also tch, do I have to re-evaluate my prejudice against amphibians now :(