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hnpccI haven't seen the new movie. However, the person in my office who has was discussing it, and mentioned in passing that Winona Ryder plays Spock's mother.
"Winona Ryder?!? But she's my age! How old is Spock?"
"Oh, it's OK - they aged her with makeup."
Actually I'm still wondering how old Spock is meant to be when Winona's his mother. If it's the age the publicity photos show him at, then no, actually it's not OK.
Winona Ryder was born in 1971. The actor playing Spock was born in 1977. Are you seriously trying to tell me they couldn't find an actress of the appropriate age to play Spock's mother?
At least when Angelina Jolie (born 1975) played Grendel's mother (played by Crispin Glover, born 1967) she was playing a supernatural character who could conceivably be aging backwards or staying forever young or something. Spock (and his mum) are not supernatural. They're Vulcans. They age forwards (at least I'm fairly certain they do, not being fully up on ST canon.)
It just bugs me, this whole deal. And yes, it is partly because I'm nearly the same age as Winona and no, I don't want to be put into the "invisible old lady" basket just yet, thanks.
But you just know that you're never going to see Zac Efron (born 1987) playing Miley Cyrus' (born 1992) father though, don't you.
Even if they can age him with makeup.
"Winona Ryder?!? But she's my age! How old is Spock?"
"Oh, it's OK - they aged her with makeup."
Actually I'm still wondering how old Spock is meant to be when Winona's his mother. If it's the age the publicity photos show him at, then no, actually it's not OK.
Winona Ryder was born in 1971. The actor playing Spock was born in 1977. Are you seriously trying to tell me they couldn't find an actress of the appropriate age to play Spock's mother?
At least when Angelina Jolie (born 1975) played Grendel's mother (played by Crispin Glover, born 1967) she was playing a supernatural character who could conceivably be aging backwards or staying forever young or something. Spock (and his mum) are not supernatural. They're Vulcans. They age forwards (at least I'm fairly certain they do, not being fully up on ST canon.)
It just bugs me, this whole deal. And yes, it is partly because I'm nearly the same age as Winona and no, I don't want to be put into the "invisible old lady" basket just yet, thanks.
But you just know that you're never going to see Zac Efron (born 1987) playing Miley Cyrus' (born 1992) father though, don't you.
Even if they can age him with makeup.
