Kristy Puchko, Comic Book Resources; Diversity is Key to Star Trek: Discovery’s Mission, Fuller Promises
"“We were very adamant early on about that cast, not just in terms of race but also in terms of gender,” Fuller explained. “Janeway (of “Star Trek: Voyager”) carved a nice path as did Majel Barrett (Nurse Christine Chapel in the original “Star Trek” series) in 1966, in the original pilot. So it was important for ethnic inclusivity and gender inclusivity (to be upheld in casting). I was very excited to cast Michelle Yeoh before I left. I was pushing very hard for Sonequa Martin-Green to be cast before I left. So I feel like there’s a lot of wonderful diversity represented in the show, and I’m excited to see how it turns out.”
Best-known for her stunning performance in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” Yeoh will portray Captain Georgiou, Starfleet Captain aboard the Starship Shenzhou. “Harry Potter” baddie Jason Isaacs will star as Captain Lorca, of the USS Discovery. Joining them will be “The Walking Dead”s Sonequa Martin-Green, “Penny Dreadful”s Shazad Latif, “30 Rock”s Maulik Pancholy, “Basttlestar Galatica”s Rekha Sharma, “Longmire”s Mary Wiseman, “The Office”s Rain Wilson, and famed creature-feature performer Doug Jones, whose appeared in films like “Pan’s Labyrinth,” “Hellboy,” “Crimson Peak,” and “Hocus Pocus.”"
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