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Sir Patrick Stewart has been the only actor to play Captain Jean-Luc Picard since the character’s debut in 1987’sStar Trek: The Next Generation. He played the role for seven seasons and then returned with the cast for the four original movies. He also reprised his role in the spinoff showStar Trek: Picard.
After being part of the franchise for over three and a half decades, Stewart chose one episode to be his favorite and for a particular reason. TheX-Menstar reportedly chose the season 5 episodeThe Inner Lightas his favorite due to the incredible storyline and because he got to work with his son Daniel Stewart in the show.
Patrick Stewart Picks His FavoriteStar Trek: The Next GenerationEpisode
Sir Patrick Stewartwas synonymous with Captain Picard until he played the role of Professor X in theX-Menfilms. Though he has been an icon in two franchises, his breakout role as the calm, composed, and diplomatic Starfleet captain is more special than his other performances, purely because he has played him for so long.
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He has been Picard in hundreds of episodes and still feels that his character should have a better end. The actor reportedly wrote in his memoirMaking it Soand has spoken about it on multiple occasions. He reportedly wanted Picard to settle down in life and be married and had even devised an ending that eventually was not filmed forStar Trek: Picard(viaTime).
When asked which was his favorite episode ofStar Trek: The Next Generation, Stewart chose the season 5 episodeThe Inner Light. The episode sees Picard be rendered unconscious by an alien probe, and he gets transported to an altered state of being where he is a family man and has lived a full life. Stewart toldWiredwhy he chose that episode,
Because I become someone other than Jean-Luc Picard over decades of living a different life, and therefore become a different person, a domestic person, not a starship captain. And there is another, personal reason. My son Daniel played my son in ‘The Inner Light.’ That was an extraordinary experience.
The episode is often considered to be one of the best in the series. The storyline of Picard living out a dream life has been influential in his character development. Stewart also pointed out the episodeThe Best of Both Worldsand his assimilation into the Borg as a defining moment for the character.
Patrick Stewart Is Aware That His Role Might Be Recast
Patrick Stewart has played the role of Captain Picard for more than 35 years now and is still up to reprise his role in a film. However, theStar Trekfranchise has made it clear that like other Hollywood franchises, every role is due for a recast or a reboot. They did it with Kirk, Spock, and Pike, and they can do it for others.
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When asked if he was aware of the possibility, Stewart replied in the affirmative and even hoped that his son Daniel Stewart, who is also an actor, be picked for the role. He said,
It will happen, I’m sure. I mean, I already have a son. And who knows what’s going to happen to him? He could become the next Jean-Luc, and he’s a wonderful actor. But Star Trek: Picard, especially season three, left us in a very unresolved place. I had an idea about how to play the last scene that would have kind of resolved it, but it didn’t work out.
The actor reportedly is still trying to get the ending Picard deserves before he moves on from the character.
Star Trek: The Next Generationis available to stream on Paramount+.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
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