Michael Dorn reveals he was asked to appear onStar Trek: Discovery.As Worf, Michael Dorn set a record for the most appearances ever inStar Trek. Dorn portrayed Worf in seven seasons ofStar Trek: The Next Generation, fourTNGmovies, and four seasons ofStar Trek: Deep Space Nine. Michael Dorn returned as Captain Worf in Star Trek: Picard season 3, bringing his tally up to285 total appearances as the Klingon Starfleet Officer.
BeforeStar Trek: Picardseason 3, Michael Dorn’s last appearance as Worf was inStar Trek: Nemesisin 2002. Dorn then spent the next 21 years getting a respite from wearing Worf’s Klingon prosthetics. However, Worf was never too far away, as Michael would join his fellowStar Trek: The Next Generationcastmembers atStar Trekconventions over the years. While Dorn’s comeback as Worf was overwhelmingly well-received byStar Trekfans, Michael says there was a window wherehe could have potentially appeared onStar Trek: Discovery.
Michael Dorn Was Asked To Join Star Trek: Discovery
As Worf or a new character?
Michael Dorn appeared as a guest onInside of Youpodcast with Michael Rosenbaum, where Dorn explained that he was asked to be part ofStar Trek: Discovery. However,Dorn doesn’t specify thatDiscoverywanted him back as Worf;he just says they asked him to"do this character.“This makes sense sinceStar Trek: Discoverywas originally a prequelset in the 23rd century, long before Worf was born. Read Dorn’s quote below:
I was asked several times to be part of that new universe, but because of just circumstances… just that sort of one thing that happens… nothing to do with me… but something happens like on Discovery, they said hey, we want you to come back and do this character. It would be great. We’ll show you… Scripts, everything… I was talking to the producer… The producer gets fired, and they bring in a whole ‘nother crew. So it’s those type of things. So that was going on for a long time. Then one time, I just went, ‘Okay, that’s it. I’m not going to think about this anymore.’
Given the clues in Michael Dorn’s quote, it sounds like he might have talked toStar Trek: Discovery’s original creator and showrunner, Bryan Fuller,who left the series due to creative differences. Fuller’s initial concept forDiscoverywas an anthology about a new crew and starship every season. It’s possible Fuller talked to Dorn about joining that early version ofStar Trek: Discovery, perhaps as a new character, but Fuller was fired by Alex Kurtzman, who oversees all of Star Trek on Paramount+.
Michael Dorn Finally Returned As Worf In Star Trek: Picard
Picard season 3 delivered the TNG reunion fans wanted
Star Trek: Discoveryran for 5 seasons on CBS All-Access and Paramount+ without Michael Dorn playing any role. However,Star Trekfans' dreams came true whenStar Trek: Picardseason3 finally reunited the cast ofStar Trek: The Next Generation.Dorn returned as Captain Worf, now an aged and wiser Klingon warrior who embraced ‘pacifism’ but was as lethal as ever. Worf not only teamed up with Commander Raffi Musiker (Michelle Hurd), but joined his fellowTNGcrew on the bridge of the restored USS Enterprise-D to save the galaxy from the Borg one more time.
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Michael Dorn is so beloved as Worf that it’s no surpriseStar Trekwanted him back long beforeStar Trek: Picardseason 3 made it happen.Dorn bided his time to come back as Worf,choosing the right project for his return. WhenStar Trek: Picardmade an offer for the entireTNGcast to come back, Dorn couldn’t refuse.Star Trek: Discoverylost out on Michael Dorn, but, thankfully, Dorn isn’t done as Worf. Michael toldInside of Youthat he is willing to reprise the Klingon if a new opportunity comes up that he finds interesting.
