J.J. Abrams is pretty much responsible for launching the careers of both Jennifer Garner (Alias) and Keri Russell (Felicity). Before Star Trek came out, and they were both promoting other projects, each of the women were asked if they would join the cast of Star Trek and don Vulcan ears if Abrams asked them to. Please compare their contrasting answers below:
Abrams is currently busy on another high profile project. Only preliminary casting announcements have been made for Star Trek, but Abrams always throws his regulars a bone. Garner would put on Vulcan ears for him if he wants.
“Absolutely. Anything J.J. asked me to do ever, that’s a clear ‘Don’t even worry, the answer’s yes.’ I owe him.”
Though Russell hasn’t decided when she’ll return from maternity leave, she can be confident that there will be at least one person waiting for her. ”I love working with Keri,” says Abrams. ”There’s hardly any [project] that comes around that I don’t wonder if she would do it.” What about his upcoming Star Trek reboot? Would he consider casting the former Mouseketeer as a hot Klingon? ”That’d be awesome!” Abrams says, laughing.
It might take a little convincing, though. In the park, [Keri Russell] wrinkles her nose at the idea: ”I’m not that nerdy!”
Ouch! “Not that nerdy?” Not cool Keri Russell! Don’t get me wrong. I still like her, and Waitress was a great movie, but I don’t appreciate the “Star Trek is too dorky for me” attitude! I wonder if she’s changed her tune after Star Trek became such a huge (not to mention “cool”) success!
Since the only buzz Keri Russell ever generated was when she cut her hair, I’m going to have to say that indeed Jennifer Garner is way cooler.
Yay, just been to yoga, hot sweaty yoga. Feel fab, don’t know why I haven’t been for weeks.