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Star Trek Almost Cast These Actors As William T. Riker Instead Of Jonathan Frakes
SlashFilmStory by staff@slashfilm.com (Danielle Ryan)
scrn logline
Trekkies almost got a different first officer as 'Star Trek' nearly cast these unlikely actors as beloved commander William T. Riker
beat sheet
- Frakes beat out 'Back to the Future' star Michael J. Fox and 'Die Hard' villain Alan Rickman for the coveted Riker role
- Producers were also considering 'Dirty Dancing' heartthrob Patrick Swayze, who would have brought a very different energy to the Enterprise's bridge
call sheet
Jonathan Frakes, Michael J. Fox, Alan Rickman, Patrick Swayze, Star Trek