Upon hearing that the role of Montgomery Scott would be recast for
J. J. Abrams'
film, Star Trek fans started a campaign asking other fans to write to
Paramount Pictures in an attempt to persuade the studio and the filmmakers to allow either of the two brothers to play their father's role in the film, or, at the very least, to be extras in the film as they were for
The Motion Picture. The role of Scotty in the new film went to British actor
Simon Pegg, but on November 5, 2007 it was announced that Doohan had auditioned for a "minor speaking role" in the film. Doohan stated he would not have even been given an audition had it not been for the support of the
fans. He appeared alongside Scotty, assisting him in operating the transporter controls during the mission to the
Narada. In 2012, it was announced that Chris Doohan won a credited speaking role in
Star Trek Into Darkness as a Transport Officer. In 2012, it was announced that Doohan would play Scotty in
Star Trek Continues, a web-based film series. The first episode "
Pilgrim of Eternity" premiered at the Phoenix Comicon to a crowd of over 3,500 fans. With most of the cast in attendance, they signed posters in the lobby for almost three hours. The second episode, "Lolani", premiered in March 2014 at the Dallas, Texas Comic Con. The episode also stars
Lou Ferrigno and
Erin Gray. He also appears as Scotty in
Star Trek Online, with a major appearance in the "Agents of Yesterday" expansion pack released in July 2016. ==Partial filmography==