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Did you know that William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy negotiated their contracts together on the set of Star Trek and that the two stars didn’t speak for years leading up to Leonard’s 2015 death? According to William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy was one of the best friends that he ever had. However, in the years leading up to the latter figure’s death, the two performers weren’t on speaking terms! It seems that the reason the two Star Trek stars fell out was a trivial matter involving a made-for-television documentary that was released in 2011. Leonard passed away in 2015, and William didn’t even make it to the funeral!
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:23 - William Shatner Misses Leonard Nimoy 01:49 - Why Did Leonard Hold a Grudge? 04:48 - Leonard Nimoy was Star Trek’s Biggest Star 06:32 - How William Got Back at Leonard 07:52 - William and Leonard Remained Great Friends for Decades 08:45 - Outro
William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy were born mere days apart, though they didn’t meet until filming a 1964 episode of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. together. A year later, Leonard was cast in the pilot that would become Star Trek. The initial pilot was a failure, so creator Gene Roddenberry had to retool it. It was during this retooling period that William Shatner was added to the cast. When the show became a success, a rivalry developed between William and Leonard due to the fact that Leonard was more popular.
Though their relationship started out as a rivalry, William and Leonard would soon become the best of friends. This friendship would last beyond the filming of the original Star Trek series. In fact, it would grow over the ensuing decades as the two performers attended numerous conventions together. Join Facts Verse as we explore how Leonard Nimoy’s death left William Shatner full of regret.
Leonard Nimoy’s Death Left William Shatner Full of Regret
By: Facts Verse Title: Leonard Nimoy's Death Left William Shatner Full of Regret Sourced From: www.youtube.com/watch?v=thcbpuxqVmY
