In the ongoing quest to find a replacement for James Bond, Michelle Yeoh recently pondered over her memorable character from Tomorrow Never Dies and shared insights as to why she didn’t reprise that role.
In a delightful twist of fate, I had the privilege of sharing the silver screen with Pierce Brosnan in that enchanting 1997 production. Whispers of me returning to my cherished character have been circulating ever since.
It never came to fruition, with Yeoh now opening up about why.
“Sometimes life throws tough choices at you.”
In the movie under discussion, titled Die Another Day, it was originally planned that Michelle Yeoh would reappear, albeit in a minor role during the Hong Kong scenes. This was confirmed by director Lee Tamahori to CinemaBlend.
He added that she turned the offer down.
In a eagerness to revisit, one franchise Yeoh found herself drawn to was Star Trek. Here, she resurfaces in her former character, Philippa Georgiou, for the latest offering on Paramount Plus titled Section 31.
After the events of Star Trek: Discovery, Section 31 centers around Emperor Georgiou, who joins a covert branch of Starfleet whose mission is to safeguard the United Federation of Planets. However, the question remains: Can she be relied upon?
During the shooting of Star Trek Discovery’s first season, I approached Alex [Kurtzman, Star Trek: Discovery creator] and expressed, “There’s a strong case for a spin-off. It seems like an obvious decision.
As Tunde [Olatunde Osunsanmi] and I, we bided our time, diligently working on this project. We refused to falter, and never let go of our vision. The allure of Star Trek and the indomitable spirit of Philippa Georgiou were always within my sights. I knew that when the time came, I would dedicate myself fully to the Star Trek universe, and none more so than the captivating Philippa Georgiou.
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2025-01-22 21:03