Tom Hanks grew up watching the Star Trek series and once he got headway in Hollywood, he hoped to feature in the classic fan-favorite at some point. He was such a huge fan and a proud Trekkie that he won a Trekkie Trivia on an episode of The Graham Norton Show. Hanks, whose favorite installment of the Sci-Fi franchise is The Next Generation, hoped to star alongside Patrick Stewart; however, despite being considered by the production team, he never got to do so. What ‘Star Trek’ role was Tom Hanks considered for? A MAN CALLED OTTO, Tom Hanks, 2022. ph: Niko Tavernise / © Sony Pictures Entertainment / Courtesy Everett Collection Hanks was considered for the role of Zefram Cochrane in Star Trek: First Contact alongside a list of other capable actors. Unfortunately for Hanks, James Cromwell was selected to portray the iconic character who invented the show’s warp drive system. RELATED: William Shatner Admits He Hardly Rewatches ‘Star Trek’ Episodes Star Trek: First Contact is arguably one of the best movies from the franchise, featuring the TNG cast after Star Trek: Generations. The film saw Cochrane and Patrick’s Captain Picard play their parts going back in time to fight off the Borgs, with Picard remaining in the spaceship, while Cochrane was out and down testing his warp drive. Everett Collection Hanks’ thoughts on missing out on the coveted part Throughout his enviable career of nearly 50 years, Hanks has played several iconic roles, including John Miller in Saving Private Ryan, Woody in Toy Story, and the title character in 1994’s Forrest Gump. Nonetheless, he had his eye on Star Trek’s Cochrane, noting that he would have jumped at the chance to play the brilliant scientist. A MAN CALLED OTTO, Tom Hanks, 2022. © Sony Pictures Entertainment / Courtesy Everett Collection The two-time Oscar winner added that he would have brought gifts tribbles for everyone on the first meet. Regardless of the disappointment, Hanks never stopped being a loyal fan of the classic, which comprises 13 movies in total released between 1979 and 2016. Click for next Article The post Tom Hanks Hoped To Play An Iconic Character In ‘Star Trek’ Alongside Patrick Stewart — Here’s Why He Didn’t Get It appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author, Peace A

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One dog mom was shocked when her golden retriever tried to bring home a baby deer! This woman caught some hilarious footage of her pooch, Sadie, prancing around with a little fawn. Not only did the friendly dog seem quite taken with the wild animal, but the deer was also very interested in Sadie! The owner couldn’t believe the attachment these two formed in a matter of moments. There’s a possibility that the fawn thought this golden retriever was actually a grown-up deer. After all, the baby did try to feed from her! Sadie’s mom caught a once-in-a-lifetime photo of the little animal attempting to nurse. @kentuckyhighlandcows Sadie is the best girl and this entire ordeal was so special. #caughtoncamera #nature #goldenretriever #foryou ♬ original sound – Kentucky highland cows Although the friendship between the baby deer and the golden retriever was pretty cute, the dog’s owner was worried. She had no idea what to do with the fawn, especially if their parents weren’t around! “Sadie, you can’t keep that,” Mom joked. “You’ve got to put that back where you found it.” On a more serious note, she added, “What are we going to do with this?” Thankfully, the baby deer’s mom came back. Screengrab from TikTok Eventually, the dog’s owner decided that the best course of action was to separate the two. Sure enough, once the golden retriever was out of sight, Mama deer returned. “I really don’t know what we would have done with this little fawn,” said Sadie’s mom, relieved. One commenter was curious to know if the dog actually had any milk to share with the baby animal. Her owner confirmed that, yes, this golden retriever was a recent mom, so she could actually feed the deer! “She was drying up from a litter of puppies we had,” the woman explained in her response. It’s amazing how motherly instincts can translate across species! Even though this golden retriever was definitely not the deer’s mom, she still felt the need to care for this fawn. What a sweet dog! You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Golden Retriever Returns From Meadow With New “Puppy” — A Deer Fawn! appeared first on InspireMore.

This week, “dark oxygen” appears to be made from natural batteries found on the deep ocean floor, the most complete Neanderthal skeleton ever found still can’t be excavated, and the record for the hottest day has been smashed twice this week. Finally, we ask which events animals would win if they could compete in the Olympics.Subscribe to the IFLScience newsletter for all the biggest science news delivered straight to your inbox every Wednesday and Saturday. NASA Will Soon Launch An Artificial Star Into Orbit Over The USAWhen you look up at the 200 billion trillion (ish) stars, you probably don't think about adding another – but in a first-of-its-kind mission, NASA aims to launch an artificial "star" over the USA before the end of the decade. The Landolt mission will place a calibrated light source into orbit at a distance of 35,785 kilometers (22,236 miles) from the Earth, appearing as a new star in the sky. Read the full story hereNatural Batteries On The Deep Ocean Floor Appear To Be Making “Dark Oxygen”The discovery of a source of deep-sea oxygen has shocked marine researchers and could force a radical rethink across several areas of science, including the quest for extraterrestrial life. The oxygen is produced not by photosynthesis, but by minerals 4,000 meters down on the ocean floor. Read the full story hereBarbershop Elephants: First-Ever “Let’s Go” Recordings Reveal Incredible HarmoniesA world-first recording has revealed the harmonious way male African elephants signal when it's time to move on by vocalizing a bit like a barbershop quartet. One bull begins the call to action, and one by one, the others join in to create a sonorous, infrasonic chorus that rumbles across the landscape. Read the full story hereThe Most Complete Neanderthal Skeleton Ever Found Still Can't Be ExcavatedDeep within a cave in southern Italy, a strangely atypical Neanderthal man has been stuck upside down for around 150,000 years. Named Altamura Man, this remarkable skeleton represents one of the most spectacular human fossils ever discovered and could help to clear up some of the mysteries surrounding our evolution as a species – if only we could get the old bloke out. Read the full story hereThe Record For Hottest Day Ever Recorded Has Been Smashed Twice This WeekOn Sunday, July 21, the hottest day since records began in 1940 was reported, only for the next day, Monday, July 22 to break that record. That day, the planet had an average temperature of 17.15°C (62.87°F), only fractionally hotter than the previous record on July 6, 2023, but the heat record being broken twice in the same month is not good.  Read the full story hereTWIS is published weekly on our Linkedin page, join us there for even more content.Feature of the week: If Animals Could Compete In The Olympics, Which Events Would They Win?When they were created, the Olympics were only open to amateurs, a restriction dropped decades ago. Nevertheless, at least one form of discrimination still stands – you need to be a member of the species Homo sapiens to compete (equestrian events aside). With the Paris games upon us, it’s time to consider what would happen if we made the ultimate sporting contest a true event for the entire planet. Read the full story hereMore content:Have you seen our e-magazine, CURIOUS? It’s just turned 2! Issue 24 July 2024 is available now. Check it out for exclusive interviews, book excerpts, long reads, and more.PLUS, season 4 of IFLScience's The Big Questions Podcast has begun. So far we’ve asked “Why Are We The Only Surviving Human Species?”, “How Is Climate Change Impacting Our Health?”, and “Is Evolutionary Biology Sexist?”