At 93, William Shatner would entertain boldly going where no man has gone before 害羞草研究所� again.

The Montreal-born actor, famed for his portrayal of Captain Kirk in 害羞草研究所淪tar Trek,害羞草研究所� says he is open to reprising the iconic role in the sci-fi franchise as long as the storytelling is stellar.

害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 an intriguing idea,害羞草研究所� Shatner says on a video call while promoting his new documentary 害羞草研究所淵ou Can Call Me Bill,害羞草研究所� which drops digitally and on video-on-demand Tuesday.

害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 almost impossible but it was a great role and so well-written and if there were a reason to be there not just to make a cameo appearance, but if there were a genuine reason for the character appearing, I might consider it.害羞草研究所�

Shatner害羞草研究所檚 last appearance in the franchise was in the 1994 film 害羞草研究所淪tar Trek Generations,害羞草研究所� where Captain Kirk is killed off. He suggests he could play a younger version of the Starship Enterprise captain as he害羞草研究所檚 recently signed on to be the spokesperson for Otoy, a company specializing in technology that 害羞草研究所渢akes years off of your face, so that in a film you can look 10, 20, 30, 50 years younger than you are.害羞草研究所�

He muses on a scenario where Kirk is resurrected.

害羞草研究所淎 company that wants to freeze my body and my brain for the future might be a way of going about it,害羞草研究所� he says in a recent call from Los Angeles.

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害羞草研究所淵ou Can Call Me Bill,害羞草研究所� directed by Alexandre O. Phillippe, offers a look back at Shatner害羞草研究所檚 body of work 害羞草研究所� from his 害羞草研究所淪tar Trek害羞草研究所� TV show and films to TV series including 害羞草研究所淏oston Legal害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淭.J. Hooker害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所� and follows his trip to outer space aboard Jeff Bezos害羞草研究所� Blue Origin shuttle in 2021. It also features the actor害羞草研究所檚 musings on life, death and nature.

害羞草研究所淥ver the years, people have come to me and said, 害羞草研究所楲et害羞草研究所檚 make a biographical film,害羞草研究所� Shatner says.

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But Shatner says he was sold on the idea when the doc害羞草研究所檚 producers Legion M approached him with the idea of crowdfunding the film.

The self-described 害羞草研究所渇an-owned害羞草研究所� company allows fans to own a financial share in the film and any profits it generates. 害羞草研究所淵ou Can Call Me Bill害羞草研究所� raised US$750,000 in four days.

The actor also wanted to 害羞草研究所渓eave some part of a truth害羞草研究所� about him for his children and grandchildren after he dies.

Shatner says he learned a great deal about himself while making the film but on the other hand, 害羞草研究所淚 don害羞草研究所檛 know what 害羞草研究所榢now thyself害羞草研究所� means.害羞草研究所�

Even at 93, he says he doesn害羞草研究所檛 believe he has much wisdom to offer.

害羞草研究所淭hat害羞草研究所檚 a mystique that has no basis in truth: as you get older, you get wiser. If you害羞草研究所檙e dumb as a young man, you害羞草研究所檙e dumb as an old man. You害羞草研究所檙e a dumb old man is what you are. It doesn害羞草研究所檛 necessarily mean time foists wisdom on you. What it does put upon you is how quickly life is over. That害羞草研究所檚 for certain.害羞草研究所�

Well aware of his fleeting mortality, Shatner is making the most of the time he has left. He害羞草研究所檚 releasing a children害羞草研究所檚 album, 害羞草研究所淲here Will The Animals Sleep? Songs For Kids & Other Living Things害羞草研究所� later this month and will join a cruise to Antarctica with astronaut Scott Kelly and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson in December.

He害羞草研究所檚 also joined several 害羞草研究所渃ompanies of the future,害羞草研究所� as a spokesperson for some and in the background for others, including one that develops 害羞草研究所渢echnology like the medical device on 害羞草研究所楽tar Trek,害羞草研究所� so it害羞草研究所檚 the size of a pack of cards and can tell you whether you have a disease or not,害羞草研究所� and one 害羞草研究所渢hat will take your DNA, make an artificial gem out of it and give you two: one that you keep and one that goes into a box that will be released on the moon.害羞草研究所�

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害羞草研究所淭hat害羞草研究所檚 what I think old age (teaches you). But then, by the time you learn that, you害羞草研究所檙e dying. You don害羞草研究所檛 have any time. That害羞草研究所檚 right. You害羞草研究所檙e dead.害羞草研究所�

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