Patrick Stewart's Candid Thoughts on Star Trek: Insurrection & Nemesis Revealed - You Won't Believe His Reaction!
Patrick Stewart, beloved for his role in Star Trek, shares his honest opinion on Star Trek: Insurrection and Nemesis, revealing his lack of fondness for these films Discover why these entries failed to captivate the iconic actor and how they have become insignificant in the grand Star Trek universe
Summary
Patrick Stewart shares his disappointment in Star Trek: Insurrection and Star Trek: Nemesis, calling them both a letdown.
Stewart thought that Star Trek: First Contact was the pinnacle of the Next Generation films and had hoped it would lead to a thriving franchise. However, when Star Trek: Nemesis was released, his interest in science fiction dwindled, and he had no desire to be associated with the franchise or outer space any longer.
Patrick Stewart expressed his dissatisfaction with Star Trek: Insurrection and Star Trek: Nemesis, the final two movies of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Despite his seven-year portrayal of Captain Jean-Luc Picard on television, Stewart took charge of the TNG cast's transition to the big screen. Collaborating with William Shatner's Captain T. Kirk in Star Trek Generations was a delightful experience for Stewart, yet he believed the film resembled an extravagant episode rather than a full-length feature.
Stewart's memoir, "Making It So: A Memoir," echoed the sentiments of Star Trek fans, praising Star Trek: First Contact as the pinnacle of the TNG movie series. In the book, Stewart candidly expresses his disappointment with the two subsequent sequels. Here is an excerpt from "Making It So."
Star Trek Has Made Sure Nemesis No Longer Matters
When Star Trek: First Contact premiered, I had high hopes for the birth of a successful movie franchise. Regrettably, the subsequent two films, Star Trek: Insurrection and Star Trek: Nemesis, left much to be desired. Especially disheartening was the lackluster release of Nemesis in 2002. It failed to deliver a single exhilarating scene for me to portray... In my eyes, Nemesis was a disappointment. By the time it came and went, I had completely lost interest in anything related to sci-fi, uniforms, or outer space. I became convinced that my tenure as Jean-Luc Picard had faded into the distant past.
Star Trek: Nemesis was not meant to be the final chapter in the Star Trek: The Next Generation film series. However, due to its poor reception both critically and commercially, it marked the conclusion of Captain Picard and the USS Enterprise-E's cinematic journey. In his book "Making It So," Patrick Stewart reveals that the failure of Nemesis greatly influenced his decision to retire the role of Captain Picard. Nevertheless, Star Trek has since made efforts to revive and restore the TNG franchise, erasing the impact caused by Nemesis twenty years ago. This includes giving Data (Brent Spiner) a dignified farewell in the season 1 finale of Star Trek: Picard, and subsequently bringing him back to life in the third season of the series.
The desire to give the beloved Star Trek: The Next Generation cast a proper conclusion, which Star Trek: Nemesis failed to do, motivated showrunner Terry Matalas to reunite the USS Enterprise-D's crew in the third season of Star Trek: Picard. This final season of Picard took the TNG legends on a journey far beyond the disappointment of Star Trek: Nemesis, effectively creating a 10-hour epic that felt like a Star Trek: The Next Generation movie. While there was a light-hearted reference to Star Trek: Insurrection, Star Trek: Picard season 3 largely disregarded Star Trek: Nemesis, focusing instead on restoring the heroes of Star Trek: The Next Generation to their former glory and bidding them farewell with joyful grace and elegance.
