Spock Actors From J.J. Abrams Movies & Strange New Worlds Unite At Star Trek Convention-TGN

Summary

• Zachary Quinto and Ethan Peck, who both portray Mr. Spock in Star Trek, met for the first time on stage at a convention in Las Vegas.

• Scott Mantz, the moderator of the event, shared a photo of himself with the two Spocks on Twitter, expressing his gratitude for the conversation.

• Ethan Peck also shared a backstage photo with Zachary Quinto on Instagram, accompanied by the song “Two of Hearts” by Stacey Q.

Zachary Quinto and Ethan Peck, the actors who play Mr. Spock in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek movies and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, united on stage for the first time. Quinto appeared at STLV: 57-Year Mission in Las Vegas for a solo panel and to sign autographs from fans. Peck was one of several cast members from Strange New Worlds also at the convention, and STLV’s organizers wisely seized the opportunity Peck to join Quinto on stage so that the two Spock actors could meet for the first time in front of the fans.

Star Trek expert, host, and film critic Scott Mantz, who moderated Zachary Quinto’s panel at STLV: 57-Year Mission, shared his photo on Twitter with the two Spocks, Quinto and Ethan Peck. Check out his Tweet below.

Ethan Peck shared his own backstage photo with Zachary Quinto, which he amusingly set to the song “Two of Hearts” by Stacey Q. Check out his Instagram post below:

Star Trek’s 2 Spock Actors In J.J. Abrams’ Movies & Strange New Worlds Explained

Leonard Nimoy originated the iconic Mr. Spock in Star Trek: The Original Series, and he portrayed the Vulcan in Star Trek: The Animated Series, the six Star Trek: TOS movies, and in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Nimoy reprised the older Spock opposite Zachary Quinto’s Spock in J.J. Abrams’ 2009 Star Trek reboot and in Star Trek Into Darkness. Nimoy passed the torch and his iconic ears to Quinto, who proved that audiences would accept a new actor playing the legendary Vulcan Starfleet Officer, although Quinto’s younger Spock existed in the alternate Kelvin Timeline. Unfortunately, 2016’s Star Trek Beyond was Zachary Quinto’s last outing as Spock.

In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, however, Ethan Peck plays the younger version of the same Spock Leonard Nimoy portrayed in Star Trek’s Prime Timeline. Peck’s Lt. Spock is the Science Officer of the USS Enterprise commanded by Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) about 6-7 years before Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) takes over the starship. With Star Trek 4 still in development hell, it’s unclear if Zachary Quinto will don the ears again, but he is happy handing off the torch to Ethan Peck, as reported by TrekMovie. Sadly, Leonard Nimoy passed away in 2015 and couldn’t join his fellow Spocks at STLV: 57-Year Mission, but Nimoy’s spirit was felt by audiences when Star Trek‘s two current Spock actors united on stage for the first time.

Sources: Scott Mantz Twitter, Ethan Peck Instagram, TrekMovie.com