Whoopi Goldbergwas brought to tears on Wednesday’s episode ofThe View, and it’s all Sir Patrick Stewart’s fault.
During an appearance to the long-running ABC talk show, Stewart extended a special invitation Goldberg’s way: the chance to reprise her role as Guinan in season 2 of his new CBS All Access series,Star Trek: Picard.
His invite — which Goldberg immediately accepted with a hug and cheers of “Yes, yes, yes” — came on behalf ofStar Trek: Picard‘s executive producer Alex Kurtzman and “all of his colleagues.”
“[We] want to invite you into the second season,” said Stewart, 79.
The request inspired standing ovations from the audience ofThe View,and cheers from Goldberg’s co-hosts Joy Behar, Meghan McCain and Sunny Hostin — all of whom said that Goldberg has often spoken about her time onStar Trekfondly.
“This was one of the greatest experiences,” Goldberg, 64, gushed on Wednesday. “I’ve said this before, butStar Trekwas one of the great experiences from the beginning to the end. It just. .. you know, I had the best, best, best time. Best time ever.”
“I’m so glad to hear that,” Stewart said. “Well, it was wonderful having you, and we can’t wait to have you with us one more time.”
Goldberg made her first appearance as Guinan inStar Trek: The Next Generationback in 1988.
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“When I was a little girl, it was like, ‘Oh, we are in the future,‘ ” Goldberg recalled on the special features to theStar Trek: The Next GenerationSeason 6 Blu-ray set, Yahoo reported. She then called series creator Gene Roddenberry and told him, “I really want to be on this show.”
Roddenberry then created the part of Guinan for Goldberg. It was the last recurringStar Trekcharacter he created before his death in 1991, Goldberg and Stewart said on Wednesday’sThe View.
A bartender on the spaceship Enterprise, the character is El-Aurian, a race of listeners with gifts for mystical observation. Guinan first showed up inThe Next Generation‘s second season and appeared in 29 episodes through season 6. Goldberg also made cameos as Guinan in the filmsStar Trek Generations(1994) andStar Trek Nemesis(2002).
Whoopi Goldberg inStar Trek: The Next Generation.CBS via Getty
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Star Trek: Picardsees Stewart step back in the role of Jean-Luc Picard, the unflappable former USS Enterprise captain.
The show takes place 18 years after the events ofStar Trek: Nemesis,Stewart’s last time playing Picard. Previousstar Trekstars Data (Brent Spiner), Will Riker (Jonathan Frakes), Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis), and Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) all return as well.
Trekkies can expect a much darker series this time around. “I wanted to show that Picard’s world had changed, because Patrick’s world has certainly changed,” Stewart said onThe View. “We are no longer now living in the same society we were living in 18 years ago.”
Does that mean Goldberg’s character would have to be aged 18 years? Not necessarily, Stewart said.
“She’s doesn’t have to,” he explained onThe View.“Who knows what Guinan’s history really is. That can be one of the excitements down the road. We haven’t talked about half the things we could do.”
Star Trek: Picarddebuts on CBS All Access on Thursday.
source: people.com
