Two weeks afterStar Trekhit theaters, Yelchin was playinganothericonic franchise role as Kyle Reese inTerminator: Salvation.
A couple years later, he gave a fine performance in the cultishly adored romanceLike Crazy.
Next monthsStar Trek Beyondisnt the last film Yelchin worked on beforehis impossibly sad and untimely death this weekend.
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But the film will now stand as a tribute to the late actor.
Pavel Chekov was created by Walter Koenig, a second-generation child of Russian immigrants.
Chekov-on-the-Enterprisewas a timely and hopeful vision Russians and Americans working together!
but the story goes that Roddenberry wanted Koenig to ham up the accent.
Theres a moment inStar Trek Into Darknesswhich shows off Yelchins talent as a comedic performer.
Captain Kirk has just fired his Chief of Engineering and he promotes Chekov, the ships official know-everything prodigy.
So Kirk makes his navigator into an engineer, which requires a change of outfit.
I can do that!
I can do that!
Move, move, move!
