He might have starred in one of the biggest science-fiction franchises of all time – but that hasn’t stopped Simon Pegg from launching a startling attack on the genre.
Speaking to the Radio Times, the actor – who has played Scotty in the last two Star Trek movies – accused the genre of ‘dumbing down’ society, suggesting that such films have now become so popular that more demanding fare isn’t getting a look in.
‘Obviously,’ he said – while apparently sipping a brew from a Star Wars mug – ‘I’m very much a self-confessed fan of science-fiction and genre cinema. But part of me looks at society as it… Read the full story