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Christopher Plummer (General Chang) passed away

fleetcaptain5#1134 fleetcaptain5
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edited August 2023 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
A new name to add to the memorial, unfortunately.

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/christopher-plummer-dead-sound-of-music-1234901760/
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  • trillbuffettrillbuffet Member Posts: 861 Arc User
    RIP General Chang... Cryptic could never afford you but we loved you all the same.
  • aoav160aoav160 Member Posts: 443 Arc User
    edited February 2021
    trillbuffet wrote: »
    RIP General Chang... Cryptic could never afford you but we loved you all the same.

    Watch his performance in Klingon Academy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqVlSNP1jEI.

    The game, acting, and effects are still far ahead of STO.
  • captaincelestialcaptaincelestial Member Posts: 1,925 Arc User
    At the age of 91 (just watched it on one of TV stations).

    He had about 66 years of movie experience, but started in theatre. He worked with William Shatner at the Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ontario, Canada long before he played as General Chang.

    The Canadian actor was often confused with being a British actor because of his accent, while William Shatner and Lorne Greene were confused for Americans, something that Mr. Plummer often mentioned. Luckily, a larger number Americans started to wise up that there's not such thing as 'The Canadian' accent, though sometimes it really makes me wonder if they really have....
  • warmonger360warmonger360 Member Posts: 524 Arc User
    aoav160 wrote: »
    trillbuffet wrote: »
    RIP General Chang... Cryptic could never afford you but we loved you all the same.

    Watch his performance in Klingon Academy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqVlSNP1jEI.

    The game, acting, and effects are still far ahead of STO.

    the GREATest of Klingons to have lived. that aside, it's a shame Klingon Academy can't be reworked
    WE SURVIVE!

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  • aoav160aoav160 Member Posts: 443 Arc User
    warmonger360 wrote: »
    the GREATest of Klingons to have lived. that aside, it's a shame Klingon Academy can't be reworked

    Even in a video game, he put his all in to his performance.
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  • gaalomgaalom Member Posts: 531 Arc User
    He is defiantly the greatest Klingon of all time. Though I felt as if the Academy did the character Chang more justice, then the undiscovered country. Oh and he was right we really need to bur the Federation to ash. On the actor end a excellent actor.
  • warmonger360warmonger360 Member Posts: 524 Arc User
    aoav160 wrote: »
    warmonger360 wrote: »
    the GREATest of Klingons to have lived. that aside, it's a shame Klingon Academy can't be reworked

    Even in a video game, he put his all in to his performance.

    indeed, the consummate actor
    WE SURVIVE!

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  • jamieblanchardjamieblanchard Member Posts: 561 Arc User
    westmetals wrote: »
    Also played Capt. von Trapp in "The Sound of Music".

    Wow, I just realized that! =O That's amazing. He was excellent as Chang, as well as von Trapp.
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  • ikonn#1068 ikonn
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    Definitely a giant among stage/screen actors. As far as his Star Trek appearances, I loved him in The Undiscovered Country, but I especially enjoyed his interactions with Gorkon (David Warner) in Klingon Academy.

    RIP Christopher Plummer
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  • faelon#8433 faelon
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    I'm actually astonished, given Plumber's rather vast body of work on film, television and stage, he truly was one of the best actors of his or any generation, that even Variety remembers him for his Star Trek performance. Granted it ties into his Shakespearean work so well.
  • steaensteaen Member Posts: 646 Arc User
    edited February 2021
    taH pagh taHbe

    RIP
  • warmonger360warmonger360 Member Posts: 524 Arc User
    faelon#8433 wrote: »
    I'm actually astonished, given Plumber's rather vast body of work on film, television and stage, he truly was one of the best actors of his or any generation, that even Variety remembers him for his Star Trek performance. Granted it ties into his Shakespearean work so well.

    thing is, it's been reported he didn't much like film/tv, and near constantly went back to the stage. seems he didn't much care for that kind of fame, off stage
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  • joshmauljoshmaul Member Posts: 519 Arc User
    "You're only two years older than me, darling. Where have you been all my life?"
    - Christopher Plummer on receiving an Oscar in 2012
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  • protoneousprotoneous Member Posts: 3,159 Arc User
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2rnzSmlhv8
  • azyurionazyurion Member Posts: 168 Arc User
    Very sad news. He was a great actor. Rest In peace, good sir.
  • fallenkezef#4581 fallenkezef
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    He's found the undiscovered country. RIP
  • shadowkoshshadowkosh Member Posts: 1,688 Arc User
    General Chang one of the greatest Klingons
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  • redeyedravenredeyedraven Member Posts: 1,297 Arc User
    edited February 2021
    gaalom wrote: »
    I felt as if the Academy did the character Chang more justice, then the undiscovered country.

    That's because in the movie he was the villain, not the protagonist. Klingon Academy gave him a lot more screentime, and through his briefings you get to learn much about the character (though a lot of it was of course klingon propaganda). I'm still amazed how much effort he put into his performance as Chang.


    As for the news, well... everything with a beginning has an end to it - especially life. RIP.
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