Simon Pegg Tried to Get Buddy Nick Frost into J.J. Abrams' ‘Star Trek’ Movies — Who He Would Have Played Is a Deep Cut Every Trekkie Will Appreciate

Simon Peggand Nick Frost have worked on plenty of films together, including Edgar Wright's "Three Flavors Cornetto Trilogy" (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World's End) and the underrated sci-fi comedy Paul. But Pegg has a dream role for Frost in a franchise he's been a major part of: J.J. Abrams's Star Trekfilms (better known as the Kelvinverse.) During a panel at Awesome Con, Pegg said that he's been gunning for Frost to play the smuggler Harry Mudd. "Believe me, I've pitched it multiple times," Pegg told the audience.