Zoe Saldana Remembers "Star Trek" Co-Star Anton Yelchin

The "Star Trek" star (and proud mother of 20-month-old twins) tells Stephen of her dedication to honoring the memory of her longtime friend and co-star Anton Yelchin.
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[@hithere327]

I was waiting for Anton to finally walk on stage at the Oscars to accept his own. He was truly a great underrated talent. A real loss to an industry whose members don't appreciate its history as much he did.

[@CuzzieGaming]

Ughhhhh he was such a legend

[@garakbashir1736]

It's been 4 years, and every time I think of Anton Yelchin, his death still hurts.

[@JenryBeja]

It actually makes me cry thinking of him.

[@joycegibbs5267]

even now, Odd Thomas is hard to watch without real sadness

[@MMOworldGAMING]

I never every cry or emotionally effected by celebrity deaths, even from my favourite actors. But for some reason when I watched the 2009 Star Trek for the first time, I immediately couldn't help but feel a connection with Pavel, maybe its his innocence or relatability. When I found out that he died, I really did feel upset and today, watching Beyond it was bittersweet everytime Pavel came up on screen......

[@ian12346]

Fuckin Anton. That dude was gonna get one of those gold statues soon... Way sooner than Dicaprio...

[@BigWaterDrinker]

Charlie Bartlett was a fucking fantastic film. It's a fucking tragedy that he passed.

[@sample.text.]

Tell me you saw him in Rudderless...

[@ryansnot7878]

All about Green Room.

[@999is666upsidedown]

Dicaprio did deserve it for a few roles a long time ago, when he was really young. to be fair.

[@ian12346]

999is666upsidedown Agreed. Cheif among them, What's Eating Gilbert Grape. A best supporting nomination, and he should have received it. I forgot who he lost to...

[@cazia9]

The unspoken thing in bringing up Anton is that he died on Zoe's birthday (it was also Father's Day in the US and Anton was an only child, just to make everything that much more awful)

[@TitoTimTravels]

I am glad to see the secondary characters getting more screen time. The old Uhura never really did anything. (Sulu/Chekov/Scotty really did not do much either). I grew up on the old series, and I love the new Star Trek movies, and I usually do not like reboots.

[@ehudriven6697]

Have you seen the new one yet? Going by the trailers, I'm heading in with very low expectations

[@TitoTimTravels]

The first trailer looked horrible. The second trailer looks better. I wish JJ Abrams directed it...

[@ehudriven6697]

Tito Tim Yeah, it had me worried too. A bit too action-packed, but trailers can be deceiving. Hoping it surprises

[@BrendanBeckett]

Uhura has been one of the main characters in all of the rebooted movies

[@stevencramsie9172]

Uhura is more important in the new films because the Caucasian sausage fests of the past doesn't really fly anymore.

[@NiVi192]

Leonard Nimoy's death was a great, great loss but he had lived a long and prosper life (yes, no better way to honor than to quote). Anton Yelchin was 27... That's just dismal! Rest in Peace, young inspirational man! ♡†

[@mileenasgift8970]

she's right he is irreplaceable

[@timhulsizer]

FYI, the Yelchin stuff in the title starts at 3:15

[@thiefofa1073]

Skip to 3:15 for the Anton Yelchin part

[@sifugurusensei]

Thanks. I can believe it when she said he was the wisest one.

[@wideface]

RIP Anton. He was great in Green Room.

[@samuellensen-callas4124]

Alpha dog was my introduction to Anton. Makes my stomach feel sick to think he is gone

[@veteran17865]

20 month old twins? She looks good for somebody who just had 40 kids.

[@duncansiror5033]

lol

[@dragon53777]

Buhahaha....damn good.

[@thomasmead4642]

Funny.

[@mattneal5257]

Took me a second - well played

[@trent8002003]

She's soooooo beautiful!

[@dukenukem8381]

Zoe is cute, Anton wiil be missed.

[@lorenzmuller3542]

She is so sweet.

[@sarahmena1852]

I didnt know he died till now 😔 he was truly a talented actor 👏 he was my favorite character

[@JonnyDIY]

Anton was a force in the acting world. He was so talented and it was easy to see. Check out "Love, Antosha" 💕

[@only20frickinletters]

"We're here promoting the movie because he would have wanted that."

[@pettiger15]

Yeah, dont think she realized what she was saying. "Im sure he wanted the studio to make their millions", because im sure they wouldn't release the movie if he didn't approve. pfft. yeah, ok

[@s871-c1q]

You guys are being absurd cynics. She had just gotten done saying he was devoted to the art of film so in respect for that devotion, he wouldn't have wanted them to NOT promote it as some kind of memorial/respect, in fact, this would have disrespected his love of film. I think this is what she meant and she just kinda left a void for interpretations of cynical corporate greed or self-promotion. If I loved film, were to die, I wouldn't want a "moment of silence" rather a further promotion of film, with the word promotion being used here as a general promotion of art.

[@pettiger15]

Yeah, she just phrased it oddly. I mean regardless if he passed or not. The film would have still been promoted.

[@ericthompson5875]

Threw up a little.

[@markvargas5926]

Damn he’s been part of it for a long time 9years wow that’s amazing committed

[@SuperMageo]

she is so beautiful

[@CantStayAway]

I love her in the sci-fi films, but her film "Columbiana" is also one of my favourite action movies. :)

[@user-iq2oq8ol6z]

she's gorgeous

[@AngelusHale]

I love her. She's my Sci Fi Queen.

[@heiitse]

just finished rewatching all 3 star trek now i’m sad

[@mirandag3136]

she's so pretty.

[@DummyAccount]

Is the Enterprise ever not going to be plummeting towards Earth in any of these new movies?

[@rafetizer]

Only when it's plummeting toward a different planetary body.

[@TheGreatMerman]

It only happened in the last one. It didn't plummet toward any planetary body in the first one.

[@rafetizer]

Garin Sand Pure Trekkies don't acknowledge the next gen movies existence.

[@TheGreatMerman]

I thought they were referring to the reboot films. The Enterprise only crashed in Search for Spock, Generations, Into Darkness and Beyond.

[@rafetizer]

Garin Sand Eh, nobody's perfect.

[@Kasino80]

That song had a hidden meaning...just not sure what...

[@RayasNegroOvejas]

"That song" - it's Sam & Dave!

[@Kasino80]

I know who it is. I was referring to the title. It could easily be misinterpreted.

[@paulonius42]

Not by anyone over the age of 12. Grow up.

[@harrisumar3099]

Paul Peterson and Lieutenant Nyota Uhura man she is smokin SMOKIN HOT 😍😍

[@dahakaguardianofthetimelin4780]

The new Star Trek better have people running in long hallways shouting sci-fi jargon incomprehensibly while planetary and galactic cataclysms happen all around them...

[@stevencramsie9172]

Right? Just like how the old Star Trek had middle-aged people stumbling around recycled sets, shouting sci-fi jargon incomprehensibly mixed with Shakespeare, while planetary and galactic cataclysms happen all around them..

[@SeanUCF]

Yeah there was some of that. This one felt more like Trek than the last two.

[@immortalcosmoterran7225]

With the exception of James Doohan, the original series main cast were all in their thirties.

[@stevencramsie9172]

Immortal Cosmoterran James Doohan and DeForest Kelley actually. Kelley being two years older than Doohan.

[@ilishkishmish]

I love star trek so much

[@gabrielfreedman8507]

Odd Thomas is so underrated

[@lifegoeson1007]

Gabriel Freedman such a good movie, I forgot about it 😅

[@arthurhill3454]

Zoe Saldana as Nyota Uhura in Star Trek uss enterprise in the movie remember of Anthem

[@susanbam4939]

BEST SONG INTRO EVAAAAA

[@GuiiBrazil]

She is a beauty!

[@breakalime]

Two terms of George W. Bush and this is the first time you are worried? Okay...

[@latoya9972]

Lol!

[@dragon53777]

Idk which might be worse here lol

[@vatossan]

I hope she is in the new episodes.

[@KJamesB]

Zoe is BOSS.

[@patekbae6157]

RIP Anton

[@LoveBerry13]

Actually didn't really know how she looked until now, only saw her in Avatar and Guardians of the Galaxy

[@jadendesveaux7452]

Shit that clip at the beginning saucer separation fuck yeah

[@Rob-uv6fb]

@3:20 - 3:55 (35 seconds)

[@ricj7517]

God I still miss Anton in 2023

[@joyce3003]

same

[@TooLatePeople]

Wow that piece from Star Trek was her best acting? Jumping around on greenscreen, a long face, not a single line? eeeew

[@Katya_Lastochka]

Maybe they weren't promoting her but the movie itself? It was intense afterall.

[@vuchiha]

Can someone tell me the name of the song that is covered by the band at the beginning?

[@vuchiha]

thank you! :D

[@markvandamme8004]

+Ryan Eggensperger doubt it, they are both dead for years

[@loyalsausages]

Wow she is adorable! 10/10 for sensual class!

[@kylanfedje3358]

Something I've noticed is that I haven't seen Anton in a single trailer or TV spot for Beyond, so either that's out of respect for the dead or his character isn't that big in this movie.

[@stevencramsie9172]

He was the 7th most important cast member, even when he was alive.. he HAS been seen briefly in some of the trailers, but like the ones from the last two films? Not much more than that.

[@rmanningau]

❤️❤️❤️

[@bphilpott13]

Hungry for power games

[@alberttanner408]

His part of the 27 club

[@carolyntorres8171]

She is such a lady.

[@scottipippen6554]

How does she deal with twins? Probably people with millions on the bank have a nanny;-)?!

[@stupidburp]

Died in a shuttle craft accident. So sad.

[@meilinwu1731]

NO!! IS THIS CHEKHOV OR UHURA??

[@alberttanner408]

Lovely Girl

[@michaelpruitt8666]

Nice spoiler in the clip Paramount.

[@stevencramsie9172]

You could do what I did and skip past the clip, right to the interview. Great way to avoid seeing too much.

[@roxi1st]

He would've wanted not to die crushed by a two ton car, I doubt he would've wanted the cast and crew to promote the movie with such fervour after his death...

[@Janaparnikova]

sleep well, antosha

[@LJdaentertainer]

bae alert

[@MissSunflower242]

the epitome of class. take notes broads

[@puffdaddy69]

lol are you a broad?

[@yaldabaoth2]

In the movie clip, did she just knock out some alien in a sci-fi metal armored space suit with her bare hands? Complete bullshit haha PLUS her skirt is not subject to gravity apparently. JJ is slacking.

[@Rockislush]

:(

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[@lesyayandfilksongs]

The only relevant convention in the past month was the SDCC.

[@marciacabral8538]

SheLooksLikeJadaPiinkettSmith

[@theInsaneDoctor]

Great actress, horrible nina simone

[@markvandamme8004]

They should have cast jaden smith

[@stevencramsie9172]

That weirdo? He's a hack and only got the screen time he did because of who his parents are.

[@Liamnesque]

John titor

[@markvandamme8004]

Can't even see her titors in that dull dress man

[@Raincentral003]

I'm not paying to see this movie.

[@nacirema2710]

It has a pretty good score on Rotten Tomatoes.

[@imranbecks]

Then don't. No one is forcing you to.

[@stevencramsie9172]

That's fine, it will make its $450 million without you.

[@Uufda651]

Spirk not S/U

[@pseudonayme7717]

Good god she is gorgeous! Signed, a white guy :P Oh, and 16th!

[@AGirlCalledLevi]

Great, another movie using the death of an actor as a promotion tool. I had really hoped that wouldn't happen. But alas, Hollywood really doesn't have any boundaries or morals.

[@AGirlCalledLevi]

+Madder Max "Im really just here to promote the film because of him, he would want me to." Yes, of course hed want her to promote the film, but please, they shouldnt insult us and make it seem like hes the only reason the film is being promoted. Of course of the fans want to support him and the film, thats great. But for anyone monetarily connected to the film to use some ones tragety, like thats the only reason you are out promoting a film, is ridiculous and false. They would be out promoting this film regardless.

[@stevencramsie9172]

Using? The cast and crew are going to be asked about his death in interviews, whether they like it or not. She answered it with grace for what was likely the 47th time.

[@nickphelps3140]

Well we are paying 4.79 per gallon here in Kentucky. Yeah Biden is awesome!🤦‍♂️

[@ToonMusician]

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