When CBS All Entry (later Paramount+) launched in 2017, it dove headlong into “Star Trek” in an enormous approach. An enormous spate of Trek exhibits is at present working on the community, every one going down in a special place on the huge “Star Trek” timeline. “Star Trek: Discovery” passed off just a few years previous to the unique sequence, “Star Trek: Decrease Decks” passed off shortly after the occasions of “Star Trek: Voyager,” and the brand new season of “Picard” is ready about 20 years thereafter. This time-spanning strategy has allowed the assorted Trek showrunners to dig into each final chapter of Trek historical past for nostalgia, callbacks, and visitor appearances. Reveals like “Picard” have included any variety of Trek actors returning to roles they deserted years earlier than. 

Speleers appears to know that “Star Trek” is a long-game profession selection, and that he might very nicely be enjoying Jack Crusher for many years. This can be a destiny he’s completely advantageous with. He mentioned: 

“[Jack] simply resonated with me. I joked to somebody the opposite day: I used to be like, ‘I simply wish to play Jack Crusher for the following 15 years after which retire.’ I really feel like there’s a lot storytelling to do with him.”

Even when “Star Trek: Legacy” shouldn’t be made, there’s each motive Jack — or a descendant performed by Speleers — might present up on any variety of different Trek exhibits. 

Speleers additionally feels that Jack is simply too sophisticated a personality to merely go away “mature.” Like all of us getting old coots, he did not merely develop to a sure level after which cease. The character, one may discover, continues to be younger sufficient that additional development is required. Speleers needed to proceed his exploration.