Star Trek has been round for many years, and it takes lots of people to fill a ship. As such, there isn’t any scarcity of actors who’ve joined its ranks through the years, however even in 2025, there are nonetheless some who have not. With upcoming Trek reveals on the horizon, I needed to spotlight a number of the distinguished names in sci-fi who I’d like to see be a part of Starfleet or another function on this galaxy.
Whether or not it is becoming a member of a full-length collection or simply popping round for a one-off film, these actors could be good for Star Trek. Frankly, a few of them have accomplished a lot sci-fi of their careers that I am shocked it hasn’t occurred already. All that being stated, let’s bounce on my picks and go over the place I would finest see them becoming into the franchise in the case of roles.
Gillian Anderson
Had Bryan Fuller remained the showrunner of Star Trek: Discovery, this might’ve occurred already. The inventive revealed on the D-Con Chamber that Gillian Anderson was deliberate to play a Starfleet Captain, although her actual function within the collection was not outlined. It’s ironic that the individual paired with David Duchovny to play the paranormal skeptic in The X-Recordsdata may’ve been somebody who commonly interacted with aliens in Star Trek.
I do not assume there’s any denying Anderson could be the right match for a Starfleet Captain or another high-ranking official within the group. I’d say she has “Janeway vitality,” so it is simpler to see her in that captain function as a result of somebody has beforehand paved the best way with a personality I may’ve simply seen her taking part in as effectively. Will it ever occur? I need to imagine.
Rosario Dawson
After taking part in Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars and nurse Claire Temple in Netflix’s Marvel reveals, it solely appears becoming that Rosario Dawson jumps to Star Trek subsequent. In truth, the actress stated years in the past she’s a fan and would like to be part of the franchise, initially proposing that she play a background character simply to be included within the enjoyable and full a lifelong dream. In fact, she’s an enormous deal in Hollywood, and I doubt the franchise would toss her in fairly than supply her an precise function.
Dawson’s father prompt she play a Q, and I am 100% on board with that concept. I believe linking her to Starfleet is simply too apparent of an choice, and we may use extra Q characters within the franchise to inject extra chaos into the reveals occasionally.
Alan Tudyk
Alan Tudyk is not only a sci-fi actor; I’d say a overwhelming majority of the work in his profession has come from the style. He was burned on the set of Rogue One and was on the forged of Firefly, probably the most iconic canceled sci- fi reveals. Frankly, I am shocked he is by no means accomplished something with Star Trek, and I believe it is excessive time that change.
The perfect factor about Tudyk is that he is simply as iconic as a voice actor as he’s in live-action. That makes him an ideal match for any species of the week that Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds may use, corporeal or in any other case. For some purpose, I see him taking part in a Medusan, however I am unable to clarify why that sounds so good.
Elliot Web page
Elliot Web page hasn’t been as lively in Hollywood as in years previous, however possibly it is as a result of the appropriate function hasn’t come alongside. There’s ample alternative for the actor to make a comeback within the Star Trek franchise and an viewers pre-dispositioned and able to embrace the most recent chapter in his life.
I additionally really feel like Web page simply naturally has the look of somebody suited to be a Vulcan or Romulan. Very like James Frain was the right match for Sarek, I see Web page taking up the function of a Vulcan chief or possibly a troublesome Romulan able to take down the Federation with some sensible scheme. In fact, I simply need to see Web page doing massive issues in Hollywood once more, and I may consider no higher fandom to welcome him into than the Star Trek universe.
John Boyega
There’s part of me that thinks John Boyega referring to his time in Star Wars as “franchise jail” means he will not readily do one other sci-fi franchise once more. Nonetheless, if there was a shortlist of actors in Hollywood, I’d say are one of the best match to carry again Star Trek motion pictures, he’d be the star I would need to prop up the franchise with.
As a franchise lead, he’d nearly actually should be a Starfleet Captain. Certain, I am all for the concept anybody will be the lead of a Star Trek journey, however he spent his time in Star Wars largely taking part in second banana to a bigger story. It is excessive time we make John Boyega a number one man in sci-fi, and Trek would welcome him with open arms if he is prepared to provide it one other strive.
Domhnall Gleeson
I do know I used the image of him as Hux, however honestly, I would need extra of the Domhnall Gleeson who appeared in Ex Machina for a Star Trek film. Let’s be sincere, there isn’t any scarcity of Gleeson performances in motion pictures that showcase his strengths as an actor, and so they all make for a candidate that Starfleet would need amongst its highest ranks.
The issue is that Domhnall Gleeson is simply so rattling fascinating as a villain. It will be a disgrace to have him in Star Trek and never play probably the most dastardly antagonists any of the quadrants have ever seen. I am speaking about one thing means worse than any of essentially the most harmful villains of The Subsequent Era, possibly even worse than Deep House 9‘s Dukat. He is able to it, we simply want somebody over at Paramount to provide him a shot and let him prepare dinner.
Katee Sackhoff
Katee Sackhoff has been an enormous title within the science fiction world for some time, actually exploding onto the scene in Battlestar Galactica. A long time later, she’s performed Bo-Katan Kryze in The Mandalorian and talked about shifting over to Star Trek. Jonathan Frakes prompt she be a part of Starfleet Academy, and I 100% log off on that concept.
It might not be one of the best time to carry up Part 31 after critics had been unkind of their evaluations of the current film, however is there any individual extra suited to the morally grey faction? I may see Sackhoff steering the fandom again to being on board with Part 31, and if she will be paired up with Michelle Yeoh for a possible sequel to the film, that is even higher.
These are just some names that I would be thrilled to see concerned with Star Trek because the franchise presses onward into the long run. These seeking to hold tabs on every part on the best way ought to decide up Paramount+ and make amends for a number of the incredible reveals from the previous few years.