Tyler Perry Cast in Star Trek 11

What a weird piece of casting for you Star Trek fans out there: writer/director Tyler Perry, most famous for putting on make-up and playing a sassy, angry black woman, will be playing the head of Starfleet Academy in J.J. Abrams’ upcoming Trek 11 reboot, or so says UGO.

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Here’s some background on the dude: Tyler Perry is one of the bigger breakthrough success stories that Hollywood has had recently. He began his career and won acclaim as a playwright before moving into film. He’s directed and written the screen stories for Madea’s Family Reunion, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Daddy’s Little Girls and his latest hit which came out earlier in the year, Why Did I Get Married?. If the man’s a Trekkie he’s kept it quiet or maybe J.J. is just a fan of Madea.

Can’t say if this new casting has any impact on the movie’s time travel plot, but it is a bit of novelty casting. Then again, I’m sure Perry is more than talented enough to do the role.