Paul Giamatti Boards ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ as a Villain Opposite Holly Hunter

“The sheer delight with which he dove in on ‘Starfleet Academy’ is only surpassed by the gratitude we feel about him joining our incredible cast,” the showrunners tell TheWrap

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Paul Giamatti is entering the “Star Trek” universe as a new villain in the upcoming Paramount+ series, “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.”

The streamer announced the Oscar nominee’s casting on Tuesday, confirming he’ll be a recurring guest star opposite series lead Holly Hunter.

“Every Starfleet crew has their villain,” Paramount+ and the official “Star Trek” account wrote on Instagram. “We are beyond excited to announce that Paul Giamatti has joined the cast of ‘Starfleet Academy’ as a recurring guest star!”

The new sci-fi series, produced by CBS, will follow a group of young Starfleet cadets in a coming of age story.

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JD Knapp is a news editor at TheWrap, with a personal preference for horror movies, bubblegum pop, reality TV, sitcoms, and animation. After growing up in Connecticut and graduating from Emerson College in Boston with a degree in Broadcast Journalism, he has gone on to work for national outlets such as People, E! News, The…

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