Patrick Stewart initially refused Star Trek comeback

It had made little difference if Patrick Stewart (79) had not returned as his iconic character, Captain Picard, in the upcoming Star Trek series. The 79-year-old actor told the Graham Norton Show that he was not going to make a comeback until the producers came up with an offer that he couldn’t turn down.

“They made me an offer that I could not refuse”

“It is very important to me because I have said so often in public: I am done with it. Star Trek was great and it has changed my life and my career, but I have said everything and there is nothing more to say” , said Stewart, who will be featured in Star Trek: Picard from next week. He did not like a return. To personally tell the makers of the series, he visited them. “So I went to the meeting to explain to them face-to-face why I couldn’t do it. And then they made an offer that I couldn’t refuse.”

The British actor was interested, but suggested a few conditions before he agreed. He no longer wanted his characteristic red uniform and the Starship Enterprise had to play a more limited role in the story. “They said they could live with that. I hope it will be great.”

Stewart played Jean-Luc Picard for seven seasons in Star Trek – The Next Generation and in four Star Trek films.