Patrick Stewart Is Reprising His Role As Captain Picard In New ‘Star Trek’ Series

Patrick Stewart, in an unannounced special guest appearance at a convention in Las Vegas, said will return to the role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard.

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For fans who have dreamed about the return of Captain Jean-Luc Picard to Star Trek, actor Patrick Stewart might as well borrow his character’s classic catchphrase and say, “Make it so.”

It’s a role that he hasn’t stepped into since 2002, and fans are elated.

Stewart said in a statement that it is “an unexpected but delightful surprise to find myself excited and invigorated to be returning to Jean-Luc Picard and to explore new dimensions within him. Seeking out new life for him, when I thought that life was over.”