William Shatner speaks out on former ‘Star Trek’ co-star publicly criticizing him: ‘It’s like a disease’

William Shatner has slammed his former co-star’s negative comments.

the actor spoke Times He now claims that the hurtful comments his former “Star Trek” colleagues have made about him over the years were for “publicity.”

“Sixty years after an incident, they’re still going that route. Kind of weird, don’t you think? It’s like a disease,” he said.

“I started to see what they were doing for publicity,” he added.

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Past “Star Trek” alums who have spoken out about him include George Takei, who made veiled comments about Shatner’s participation in a space launch.

last year he said 6 pages“He’s a 90-year-old guinea pig and it’s important to know what happens.”

“So at 90, we’ll know more about human wear and tear, which makes it a good specimen to study,” Takei continued. “He’s not the right age to be 90, but he’s an example of the ineligible!”

Apparently it wasn’t just insults that Takei shot the actor.

“George [Takei] Never stopped making my name black. These people are bitter and resentful,” Shatner said. “I can’t stand them anymore. Why give credit to people overwhelmed by envy and hatred?”

He also expressed his shock that Nichelle Nichols called him ‘cold and arrogant’ in her memoir Boldly Go: Reflections on a life full of awe and wonder.

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“I was horrified to know this, and ashamed not to know it,” he said of her opinion. daily mail.

Prior to his death, Leonard Nimoy and Shatner’s friendship had cooled, which may have been the result of the documentary.

according to giant freak robotthe actor was working on a 2011 documentary titled ‘The Captain’, which told the story of every captain in the ‘Star Trek’ universe, but also included interviews with former cast members.

Nimoy allegedly hired a cameraman to secretly follow Nimoy at film conventions because, despite Shatner’s persuasion, he refused to be interviewed for the film. The actor was unhappy with the decision, and despite attempts on Shatner’s part, the two did not speak afterward.