Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Plays An Alien In "Star Trek Beyond"

Star Trek Beyond | Trailer #3 | Paramount Pictures International

Seems as though Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, has taken on a galactic new venture.

In the credits of Star Trek Beyond, the latest movie in the rebooted sci-fi franchise, Bezos is listed as Starfleet Official. On Friday, producer JJ Abrams and director Justin Lin confirmed his appearance in interviews Friday, according to The Guardian.

He was awesome, said. It was like a president was visiting, you know? He had a big entourage. But it didnt matter because he was so into it. He had to wait around all day because it was one day we were shooting like three different scenes and, it was also credit to Jeff because he just nailed it every time.

According to The Guardian, Bezos came with an entourage of security on the day of his filming and waited for crews to shoot the single tracking shot that included his character.

In interviews, Bezos has spoken of his love for Star Trek, according to The Guardian. And even for other stars on the set Bezos caused a stir of excitement.

I was there for the bit with his, like, nine bodyguards and three limos. It was really intense, Chris Pine said, who stars in the film as Captain James T. Kirk. I had no idea who he was. Not a clue. But he was obviously very important.

Bezoss love for space goes beyond just the fantasy world of Star Trek. The Amazon amzn CEO founded Blue Origin, a private space travel company. In June, the company got one step closer to making reusable rockets a reality when it successfully landed its fourth rocket.

Source: http://fortune.com/2016/07/16/jeff-bezos-star-trek-beyond/

Continue Reading ..

Prime directive: Amazon boss Jeff Bezos plays alien in Star Trek Beyond

Star Trek Beyond - Review

Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, has achieved every Trekkers fantasy, by playing an alien in the new Star Trek film.

Related: Star Trek Beyond review a watchable adventure still heavy on the bromance

Bezos is listed, as Starfleet Official, in the credits for Star Trek Beyond, the third instalment of the rebooted sci-fi franchise. In interviews on Friday, producer JJ Abrams and director Justin Lin confirmed his appearance.

Lin said the billionaire arrived with plentiful security for a day of filming and waited patiently for crews to shoot the single tracking shot that includes his character.

He was awesome, Lin said. It was like a president was visiting, you know? He had a big entourage. But it didnt matter because he was so into it. He had to wait around all day because it was one day we were shooting like three different scenes and, it was also credit to Jeff because he just nailed it every time.

Bezos has spoken in interviews of his passion for Star Trek and said his childhood dreams of space led him to found his private space travel company, named Blue Origin.

Several musicians and actors made un-billed appearances in Abrams Star Wars: The Force Awakens, including the James Bond star Daniel Craigs widely discussed appearance as a stormtrooper.

Listen, you cant keep people away, Abrams said, laughing. I saw it. I thought it was funny.

Even for Hollywood actors accustomed to the red-carpet glitz, Bezos caused a stir with his appearance on set.

I was there for the bit with his, like, nine bodyguards and three limos. It was really intense, said Chris Pine, who stars in the film as Captain James T Kirk. I had no idea who he was. Not a clue. But he was obviously very important.

Source: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNGKZ1OUiCfMNO5eZ3mZTAULcOjhSw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779159801851&ei=_xaLV_D0PMfl3QGko4bwBQ&url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jul/16/jeff-bezos-star-trek-beyond-alien-amazon

Continue Reading ..