Star Trek actor’s hilarious response to becoming an iconic meme

Picard actor hilariously ranks becoming a viral meme right up there with marriage, kids, and captaining the Titan.
Todd Stashwick of the Paramount+ original series STAR TREK: PICARD. Photo Cr: James Dimmock/Paramount+. © 2022 CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Todd Stashwick of the Paramount+ original series STAR TREK: PICARD. Photo Cr: James Dimmock/Paramount+. © 2022 CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Ready for Legacy, even as a hologram

306 - The Bounty
Mica Burton as Ensign Alandra La Forge and Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut as Sidney La Forge in "The Bounty" Episode 306, Star Trek: Picard on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Trae Patton/Paramount+. ©2021 Viacom, International Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Asked about the long-rumored Star Trek: Legacy follow-up to Picard, Todd Stashwick did not hesitate about wanting back in, even though Shaw met a grim fate in Picard’s third season. He said in the same video that he would “love to work with” the cast that a Legacy-style show would bring together, listing names like Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd, Ed Speleers, Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut, and Mica Burton.

Stashwick joked that if it means appearing as a hologram and it "contributes to my health and pension," he is absolutely there. The line captured his blend of working-actor pragmatism and fanboy enthusiasm, underlining how eager he is to keep playing in Starfleet space. (Continued...)

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