The 93-year-old actor says he's down to return as James T. Kirk for a new movie, and has an idea about how to make it work.

William Shatner recently told Canadian Press that he wouldn’t rule out returning as Captain Kirk in a new “Star Trek” project if the script impressed him. While the actor’s age might pose an issue as Shatner turned 93 years old in March,

“Star Trek” legend William Shatner says he’s open to returning as Captain James T. Kirk — and he’s got a bold idea for how it could work.

While Chris Pine currently dons the captain's uniform in the rebooted 'Star Trek' film series, a fourth film with the original cast is still in development at Paramount. Despite past setbacks, the studio remains committed to expanding the 'Star Trek' universe on the big screen with several other projects also underway.

Captain Kirk says he is open to a return to Star Trek – if the storytelling is stellar. "It's an intriguing idea," said William Shatner, the legendary captain of the starship Enterprise, speaking to the Canadian Press on a video call while promoting his new documentary,

Thirty years after Captain Kirk was killed off, William Shatner puts out an idea to bring his iconic Star Trek character back to life.

William Shatner hasn’t appeared in a Star Trek project for almost two decades, but he is open to returning to his iconic role as Captain James T. Kirk. Speaking to The Canadian Press recently, Shatner said that he would be willing to appear in the sci-fi franchise again if the right opportunity came up.

Star Wars fans everywhere are participating in May the Fourth festivities, an annual event that serves as a celebration of the franchise. William Shatner has taken notice, using the opportunity to suggest that the franchise is inferior to Star Trek.