“Whatever dimension we inhabit, we all just want to be loved by those we love (and I love George Takei). “I have huge love and respect for George Takei, his heart, courage and humour are an inspiration,” he wrote. Related: George Takei: making Sulu gay in new Star Trek is 'really unfortunate'But on Thursday the actor responded by saying he thought the move was “really unfortunate”, as he felt it suggested sexuality was something that could be retrofitted. Takei was Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise, in the original TV series as well as the first six films. Simon Pegg, who has co-written the latest Star Trek movie, as well as starring as Scotty, has responded to criticism by the actor George Takei at the film-makers’ decision to make the character he used to play openly gay.

Source: The Guardian July 08, 2016 12:00 UTC