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Simon Pegg defends writing Sulu as a gay character in Star Trek

2,682 views · Published 2 April 2018 · 1:28 · Indexed 22 September 2026

Channel: SiriusXM · 2018 · Autos & Vehicles

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Simon Pegg, who stars in and wrote Star Trek Beyond, defends his decision to write the character Hikaru Sulu as a gay man, something never done before in the series. Sulu was played by George Takei in the original television series. In the latest movie series, the character is portrayed by John Cho. Hear more from SiriusXM Insight on our app, get a free trial here: https://siriusxm.us/ytTrial

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