Zachary Quinto Chooses Next Role

Without question, Chris Pine got the most offers the Monday after Star Trek opened last summer. On the other hand, it’s weird that we haven’t heard much outta the other lead of that film Zachary Quinto since then. To be fair, he’s been busy doing Heroes which looks more and more like it will be canceled by the end of this television season.

He’s apparently been picky with his post-Trek offers. Fair enough. Playing a character as iconic as Spock certainly lends itself to type-casting as does Captain Kirk. Like Pine, the best thing for Quinto to do before wearing the pointy ears again is do something as far apart from the science fiction as possible.

According to Risky Business (a sub-section from THR), it appears the new Spock has found just that role. The actor is “loosely attached” to Whirligig. The film (being described as a “romantic dramedy”) concerns a man who becomes pals with the son of the older woman he unsuccessfully tried to bed.

Oh, I get it. This is bromantic comedy – minus Lou Ferrigno or Rush.