William Shatner has always been happy to speak his mind, and his recent appearance at San Diego Comic-Con was no exception. Having appeared on the Masters of the Universe 40th Anniversary panel to announce his involvement in Kevin Smith’s latest animated offering, Shatner was later led by Smith in an hour-long conversation and Q&A session about his career, space travel, and everything Shatner. During audience questions, Shatner was asked about his thoughts on the current Star Trek franchise, and his response was not exactly positive.

At 91 years old, there is not much that William Shatner has not done, and having been in the industry so long, he also doesn’t mind giving a frank opinion on franchises that he has been part of and ones that he hasn’t. After having a jibe at Star Wars fans, Shatner was asked if he believes any of the recent Star Trek series have rivaled the original series he was part of, and he simply replied, “None of them.” He then gave his opinion on what Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry would think of the franchise in its current form. He told a fan:

“I got to know Gene Roddenberry in three years fairly well. He’d be turning in his grave at some of this stuff.”

Despite his harsh comments about the franchise, earlier this year, Shatner did reach out to new Captain Kirk actor Paul Wesley to congratulate him on being cast in the role on Twitter, telling him to “Keep my ship and crew safe.” Wesley takes on the role of James Tiberius Kirk in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and the actor also appeared at SDCC for Shatner's handprint ceremony during the event.

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William Shatner Has No Intention of Retiring But Doesn’t Like Getting Older

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Having been a constant presence in Hollywood for over 70 years, William Shatner is now 91. While many actors would be considering taking it easy, he has no intention of stepping back from what he loves doing, but he is also aware that his time could be up at any moment. While speaking to Kevin Smith, he even joked that he could die right there on stage, to which Smith replied that it would be “awesome” for him to go out like that but obviously hoped that it didn’t happen.

Previously Shatner addressed getting older earlier this year. When being asked about what’s it was like becoming a nonagenarian, the actor said:

“It's disgusting. It's a disgusting number. I mean, I don't like 90. When I heard that 90 was coming up, I thought, 'What the heck is that?' I remember 90 way back when I was in Canada and I thought, '90! People don't live till 90.' And here I am. Getting older is terrifying. That shaft of fear hits you. Like, wait a minute, I don't know where I'm going. I'm totally lost. I totally don't know where I'm going and what I'm doing. I had that for a moment — a split second."