Blog #18: More Star Trek 'What If?' Scenarios, Part III
- The actor who played 'The Traveller ' in 3 episodes had auditioned for the role of Data. What would that have been like had Data been played by that actor and not Brent Spiner ? Brent Spiner is an amazing actor who can do both drama and comedy excellent. He made the character Data who he is and why he is so memorable and loved. And the actor who played the Traveller I'm not sure I have ever seen him in anything except that role. based on his performance in that role I think he would have played the character of Data more 'robot-like'. I'm thinking that based on Spine rs acting range that the Writers wrote a lot for Data because of that, and probably wouldn't have for that other guy. TNG wouldn't have been as popular as it was without Brent Spiner . Had to use this pic. Myself and my son with Brent Spiner at the 2012 Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo - What would DS 9 have...