Marlon Brando Was Almost In Star Trek Generations – What Happened?

Star Trek Generations nearly had a much more high profile villain, as screen legend Marlon Brando expressed an interest in taking on the role that would become Dr. Tolian Soran. Star Trek Generations was a transitional movie for the franchise, as the focus shifted away from the Star Trek: The Original Series crew to the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation. A handful of TOS cast members – including William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk – returned one last time to pass the torch to Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the crew of the USS Enterprise-D.