The Star Trek studio and cast have paid tribute to Anton Yelchin, who sadly passed away today (June 19) at the age of 27.
The actor, who plays Chekov in the rebooted Star Trek films, was killed in a freak collision with his car at his home.
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The official Star Trek website has posted a biography of the Russian-born actor, who starred in Star Trek and its sequel Star Trek Into Darkness. He will next be seen in the third instalment, Star Trek Beyond, which is released next month.
They also republished an extract from an interview he gave in 2011, in which he was asked if he felt his version of Chekov served as a bridge to Walter Koenig's portrayal.
Yelchin had said: "I don't know if it builds to Walter's Chekov, that if we make more films then suddenly it'll totally become that guy. I just think that I tried to capture as close as possible all of the great qualities that Walter brought to his Chekov.
"So I hope there's a continuity. I don't know if it's necessarily an evolution, but I hope there's a continuity where you can say, 'Oh, yeah, I buy that person being that age'."
Tributes to Yelchin from his Star Trek colleagues have been flooding in, with John Cho, who plays Sulu, leading the testimonials.
He tweeted: "I loved Anton Yelchin so much. He was a true artist - curious, beautiful, courageous. He was a great pal and a great son. I'm in ruins."
JJ Abrams - who directed Yelchin in Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness - penned a heartfelt letter in memory of him.
Tributes have also been posted by Justin Lin and Zachary Quinto:
The actor has also been honoured by stars including Anna Kendrick and Guillermo Del Toro.
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