Matt Parkman as Harry Mudd?

Heroes star Greg Grunberg has been J.J. Abrams' pal since they were kids, and Grunberg has appeared in almost every Hollywood project Abrams has ever done. (That was Grunberg's voice as Kirk's stepfather in Abrams' Star Trek.)

Now Grunberg has been lobbying to play the role of Harry Mudd, the comic villain from the original Trek. The sequel's writers are reportedly considering it, with Robert Orci telling SCI FI Wire, "that's a good idea."

It's kind of a cute idea, but frankly Grunberg just doesn't seem right for the part. Mudd is a flamboyant, loud, sleazy guy, very over-the-top. Grunberg just radiates decent, regular guy-hood, he's not the intergalactic con-man type at all. Jack Black was previously rumored for the role, and he would be perfect for young Harry Mudd. You need a guy with the chutzpa to rock a handlebar mustache and a hat with a feather.

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