As Jack Crusher on Star Trek: Picard Ed Speleers left quite an impression with Trekkies – and of course the fans are begging for a continuation of his story in the form of a Star Trek: Legacy series. Whether this is going to happen Ed Speleers couldn’t answer during the interview at Comic Con Prague 2025, but he gaven a rather optimistic outlook.
You can find the German version of this interview HERE.
Beyond: Probably you get this question asked lot, but what was it like joining the Star Trek universe, especially at a time with so many Star Trek legends returning?
I think the thing about joining a gargantuan beast like Star Trek, you very quickly become aware of the impression … I mean you can’t go through life not being aware of Star Trek. But when you join something like Star Trek you feel a sense of responsibility to deliver based on what’s come before you and also with the idea that you can carry something forward.
And joining with these characters that have been so beloved a really long period of time you feel honored to be a part of it with them, but again for me they are just other actors. They are just human beings. It doesn’t affect you. You don’t put them on some higher pedastel, because that doesn’t really – for me of course you pay respect that these people have done their jobs for such a long time – but they are no better. We are all breathing the same air. So you just go on to work with the and you become great friends with them because you strike up a comaradie.
Beyond: Are there still any memorable moments that are going to stick with you?
The first time I was taken on the set of the Titan was quite a big moment, because of the sheer scale of what they built. The thing that always blew my mind, because obviously you have all these screens that a popping up, various navigational things or things that have to do with the ship, what is operating now, what is working, whatever it is, right, all of this technology? But behind the set there’s an army of people that are putting these programme in it, to make these screens actually work like real computers, which I was kind of … I thought it was really funny, to have this little group of people to have them actually creating them. So that was one particular memory.
I mean, I think the storyline I had I was pretty lucky. So that offered up a lot of memories as a result. It offered a lot of scenes and details and the opportunity to really go to a place I hadn’t had the chance to do on television. So I was constantly getting memorable moments, I suppose.
Beyond: When you auditioned for Star Trek: Picard, did you know right away which character you were auditioning for or did they only tell you later who you were going to portray?
I didn’t know immediately, no. I got the impression from – I needed one audition – but I got the impression for who these tapes were. They were very secretive, you don’t get the full script, only a couple of scenes. They were very coy about what the role meant. I was actually asked to do a differenty show. It was only at that point the Star Trek producers let me know: Look, just to let you know, this is what it is. This is to play Picard’s son and of course in a way that does dawn on me.
I found out before it started, but I didn’t know the extend of what was lined up for the part until I spoke to Terry Matalas for the first time.
There are of course a lot of discussions surround Star Trek: Legacy, a spin-off and continuation. What are your hopes for this? Would you enjoy this kind of direction and what would you hope for to be able to show the audience?
I feel that there is huge mileage for it. I feel that there is … We’ve tead up for it to happen. I think there are some external factors at the moment that are effecting it. There is a merger between Skydance and Paramount that needs to take place.
What we know is, that there is a thirst there from the crowd, from the audience, from the fans. Which is great. I believe it will happen at some point. I have got no idea when. I believe, that the stories are there and the characters that we have introduced coupled with the existing team, and the current characters that people have adorned for such a long time.
I think it is a rich tapestry. From my personal point of view I think we’ve only scratched surface of Jack Crusher. I was given a real great opportunity by Terry Matalas with these first ten episodes to show real – I mean not my range, but show a range of who this person was about. There is so much more to get.
What I love about him is that I don’t think he would be a clean card leading on a ship. If he gets to that point I think he would not simply shake off his bad boy image. I think this would be interesting, it would be interesting to have someone who is trying to draw a line between good and bad and is trying to find a way to find his path in all of that. And I think if that was developed over a few years that would be a fascinating way to go.
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