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J.J. Abrams, the director known for bringing franchises likeStar TrekandStar Warsinto the modern trends, has quite a plethora of movies to his name. However, the director is most probably known for his work in theStar Trekfranchise as a director.
Working alongside Chris Pine, Karl Urban, Benedict Cumberbatch, and more, J.J. Abrams released the 2013 filmStar Trek Into Darkness.With an introduction to Alice Eve’s Carol Marcus, the actress revealed that she went through an extensive audition process for her character!
Alice Eve Auditioned 17 Times With J.J. Abrams ForStar Trek Into Darkness!
Back in 2013,Star Trek Into Darknesswas released and the film instantly became infamous for showing Alice Eve in an undergarment attire for a split second.
Portraying the role of Carol Marcus in the film, Eve had no complaints about the scene. However, the scene was an important factor because it was the introduction of the character of Carol Marcus.
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During theBuild Seriesinterview, Alice Eve revealed that before she was finalized for the role, she had to go through a rigorous audition process with director J.J. Abrams.
I must have done it 17 times in a row in the room with J.J. Like, various different ways. I was heavily auditioned for that role, yeah. But [I] really enjoyed auditioning for him. Sometimes it’s not fun to audition, but with J.J it felt a little bit more like a workshop and a work in progress rather than a test.
She further continued,
He’s always doing that and he’s very amenable. And so in the middle of it, if I didn’t like it, I’d be like, ‘No, no, I want to go again.’ ‘Yeah, yeah, go again! Yeah, yeah, yeah, go again! Yeah, yeah, yeah.’ It was very kind of [inter]active, the process.
Well, the end result was indeed iconic as the world was greeted to Alive Eve andChris Pine’shilarious interaction in the 2013 film when Pine was just figuring out how his character was going to be like.
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Starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the villainous Khan in the 2013 film,J.J. Abramsfelt that the villains of his movies should be iconic. However, that wasn’t the case so in his 2009 rebootStar Trekwhich got differing reviews from the world.
J.J. Abrams Talks About Villains ofStar Trek
Back in 2009, Abrams gave the role of Nero to Eric Bana who was known for starring in the 2003 filmHulk. However, after the film was released, the audience had mixed reviews for Bana.
In the bookThe Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years: From The Next Generation to J. J. Abrams(viaSlashFilm), J.J. Abrams revealed that the only thing he ever regrets is giving Eric Bana less screen time.
Our first ‘Star Trek’ movie was, if anything, an exercise in perfection of casting. April Webster and Alyssa Weisberg helped us find the absolutely perfect actors. I’m proud of its telling and humor, but of course only see what’s wrong with it.
He further continued,
Among other things, I wish we had given Bana a bit more to do other than be full of rage, given that he is such a fine actor.
From action scenes inStar Warsto controversial scenes inStar Trek,J.J. Abrams has got quite the stories to share. The 2009 reboot, as mentioned, received mixed reviews but did not gain much momentum upon its release.
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Starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, and, several others in an ensemble cast,Star Trekreceived a rating of 7.9/10 on IMDB and a whopping 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.The iconic film is available to stream on Paramount+ in the U.S.
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
