Simon Pegg Playing the Khan Denial Game Too

Those Khan rumors never let up.

If it was as simple as set picture leaks, as the case where pictures appeared of Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Zoe Saldana between takes on Star Trek 2, then J.J. Abrams can react by building his own Berlin Wall blocking the Paparazzi. But with the ever-pressing rumors of Khan Noonien Singh causing trouble for the U.S.S. Enterprise again, it's all about the denial game.

But who's going to believe Mr. Mystery Box Abrams? Why not, in STEALTH-like mode, send out a good will ambassador to geekdom who happens to be a co-star in your movie to also "debunk" those pesky Khan murmurs (because "he would never lie to us")?

In an otherwise nice profile from the UK's Telegraph on his career, Simon Pegg (AKA Scotty) has done just that:

"'It's not Khan,' replies Pegg, annoyed. 'That's a myth. Everyone's saying it is, but it's not.'"

Much as it pains to say this, and I really want to believe him, I'm not buying the denial. He has to say this. Walking the same line, following the same narrative as everyone else as production on the as-yet-titled sequel wraps