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(Spoilers for Into Darkness, obviously...)
1. Another of Khan’s crew. Simple. Explains why he doesn’t look or act anything like Khan, while still keeping pretty much everything else the same. Adds a bit more tension – if this guy’s just one of Khan’s lieutenants, how much damage could the real Khan do if he wakes him up? Also could provide a nice parallel with Kirk – Harrison wants revenge for Khan in the same way Kirk wants revenge for Pike.
2. Gary Mitchel. Was rumoured, could have been interesting. Maybe Adm. Marcus learned about the Galactic Barrier from old Spock, and ran some more controlled experiments. Mitchel’s stronger and smarter than ordinary humans, but doesn’t quite have the god-like abilities of the original version.
The Mitchel story also works well with the reboot crew dynamic – Kirk wants to trust his old friend, but over time, realises whatever Mitchel’s become, he’s no longer entirely human, and he comes to trust his new friend Spock’s judgement.
3. Someone from the Mirror Universe. The mirror universe is a bit too goofy to support a full movie, but could be neat to get a reference to it. We’ve already had alternate universes brought up in the first reboot; maybe Adm. Marcus was trying to get in contact with the Prime reality and didn’t realise he’d contacted the wrong one. Harrison plays to his fears, telling him how in his reality, Earth was conquered by the Klingons. The twist, of course, is that the Klingons were only responding to an invasion from the Human Empire.
It would also make perfect sense that a mirror universe person would design an evil black dreadnought of black evilness.
4. Klingon defector. Would make the side-trip to Kronos tie into things a bit better, and give the film a bit more of a cold-war espionage feel. ‘Harrison’s a double agent, playing both sides against each other, hoping he’ll end up on top. Puts the focus a bit more on Adm. Marcus, as a man who’s looked too far into the abyss, spent too much time guarding the Federation against the Klingons that he’s come to believe the Klingon way is the only way humanity can survive…
5. Pretty much anyone other than Khan. I mean, the guy’s name is “Khan Singh”. It’s like, how much more Indian could that be? None, none more Indian!
More seriously, it’s only the second movie of the reboot and already you’re stealing ideas from the original movies? Come on, you’ve got so many possibilities to play with, come up with something new! Winking references like the one to Mudd are fun; reshooting large chunks of an old movie just invites comparisons you can’t live up to. And casting the whitest man on the planet as the genetically superior human is problematic on so many levels and could so easily have been avoided if you hadn't been fixated on remaking Wrath of Khan...
1. Another of Khan’s crew. Simple. Explains why he doesn’t look or act anything like Khan, while still keeping pretty much everything else the same. Adds a bit more tension – if this guy’s just one of Khan’s lieutenants, how much damage could the real Khan do if he wakes him up? Also could provide a nice parallel with Kirk – Harrison wants revenge for Khan in the same way Kirk wants revenge for Pike.
2. Gary Mitchel. Was rumoured, could have been interesting. Maybe Adm. Marcus learned about the Galactic Barrier from old Spock, and ran some more controlled experiments. Mitchel’s stronger and smarter than ordinary humans, but doesn’t quite have the god-like abilities of the original version.
The Mitchel story also works well with the reboot crew dynamic – Kirk wants to trust his old friend, but over time, realises whatever Mitchel’s become, he’s no longer entirely human, and he comes to trust his new friend Spock’s judgement.
3. Someone from the Mirror Universe. The mirror universe is a bit too goofy to support a full movie, but could be neat to get a reference to it. We’ve already had alternate universes brought up in the first reboot; maybe Adm. Marcus was trying to get in contact with the Prime reality and didn’t realise he’d contacted the wrong one. Harrison plays to his fears, telling him how in his reality, Earth was conquered by the Klingons. The twist, of course, is that the Klingons were only responding to an invasion from the Human Empire.
It would also make perfect sense that a mirror universe person would design an evil black dreadnought of black evilness.
4. Klingon defector. Would make the side-trip to Kronos tie into things a bit better, and give the film a bit more of a cold-war espionage feel. ‘Harrison’s a double agent, playing both sides against each other, hoping he’ll end up on top. Puts the focus a bit more on Adm. Marcus, as a man who’s looked too far into the abyss, spent too much time guarding the Federation against the Klingons that he’s come to believe the Klingon way is the only way humanity can survive…
5. Pretty much anyone other than Khan. I mean, the guy’s name is “Khan Singh”. It’s like, how much more Indian could that be? None, none more Indian!
More seriously, it’s only the second movie of the reboot and already you’re stealing ideas from the original movies? Come on, you’ve got so many possibilities to play with, come up with something new! Winking references like the one to Mudd are fun; reshooting large chunks of an old movie just invites comparisons you can’t live up to. And casting the whitest man on the planet as the genetically superior human is problematic on so many levels and could so easily have been avoided if you hadn't been fixated on remaking Wrath of Khan...