Nimoy in Discussions to Appear in More ‘Fringe’ Episodes
Leonard Nimoy in Fringe S02E04 'Momentum Deferred'
78 year old Leonard Nimoy, who is most well known for his role as Spock in Star Trek, plays William Bell in Fringe, the founder of a mysterious corporation called Massive Dynamic.
At the end of Fringe season one we learned that Bell has an office in the still standing World Trade Center of an alternate reality but we don’t yet know if he’s a good guy or not.
“Time will tell,” Nimoy says.
Nimoy describes Bell as a “master of the universe” character who is “brilliant, wealthy and very powerful.”
“The character [of William Bell] was somewhat a blank slate and therefore attractive, because there is an opportunity to build an interesting and unpredictable character,” he said.
Leonard Nimoy will appear in Fringe S02E04 ‘Momentum Deferred’ on Thursday, and will also appear in at least one more episode later in the season. He has also confirmed that discussions are underway for further appearances.
“I am very flattered that people are still finding me useful,” Nimoy said. “I still feel strong and healthy and active, and as long as there is interesting work to do, I’ll probably keep on doing it.”
Fringe fans will no doubt be pleased to hear it, but Star Trek fans may not be so pleased. Nimoy also confirmed it is unlikely that he’ll appear in the Star Trek sequel.
“I think I was useful in this last film to help bridge between the original actors and this new cast,” Nimoy said. “They have a wonderful new cast in place… and I don’t see why they would need me in this next film. But if they called me, I would be happy to have a conversation about it.”
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