# The awful 2002 ‘Star Trek’ movie Patrick Stewart couldn’t stand: “I didn’t have a single exciting scene”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-awful-2002-star-trek-movie-patrick-stewart-couldnt-stand-i-didnt-have-a-single-exciting-scene/
- Published: 2026-10-29T20:10:34+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T21:41:48+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/2002-movie-patrick-stewart-hated-with-a-passion/
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Stewart called *Nemesis* a dud.
- He said it gave him no exciting scenes.
- He stepped away from Picard for years.

## Summary

Patrick Stewart recalled that he found 2002’s *Star Trek: Nemesis* a major disappointment, saying it gave him no exciting scenes to play. The film’s reception and performance at the box office helped bring the franchise’s cinema run to a halt, while Stewart stepped away from Picard and science fiction for years.

In his memoir, Stewart said he had expected *First Contact* to lead to a strong film franchise, but felt *Insurrection* and *Nemesis* fell short. *Nemesis* follows the Enterprise crew as they confront a coup led by a human clone of Picard, played by Tom Hardy. The film was poorly reviewed and performed weakly at the box office; *Star Trek* returned to cinemas seven years later with J.J. Abrams’ reboot, and Stewart eventually reprised Picard in his own series.

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