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Édgar Ramírez could replace Benicio del Toro in 'Star Trek' sequel
By Adnan Tezer Dec 8, 2011, 19:21 GMT
After negotiations broke down with Benicio del Toro, Édgar Ramírez is now the favorite to play the villain in Paramount's upcoming untitled "Star Trek" sequel.
According to Variety, a decision should be made before the weekend.
J.J. Abrams is directing from a script by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof.
Abrams, Kurtzman, Orci, Lindelof, Bryan Burk, and David Ellison are producing through Bad Robot and Skydance Productions.
Shooting is set to begin next month with a May 17, 2013 release date set.
No plot details have been released yet.
The majority of the cast from the 2009 reboot, including Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Anton Yelchin, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban and John Cho, are returning.
Alice Eve and Peter Weller have joined the cast in unspecified roles.
Ramírez had his breakout role as the notorious terrorist Carlos the Jackal in Olivier Assayas' 2010 miniseries "Carlos."
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