Warning: This Article Contains SPOILERS for Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2
Summary
In between Wil Wheaton’s cameo as Wesley Crusher inStar Trek: Picardseason 2 and his full-fledged return as the Traveler inStar Trek: Prodigyseason 2, Wheaton’s Wesley made another secret comeback. Wesley popped up to recruit Kore Soong (Isa Briones) to the Travelers inStar Trek: Picardseason 2’s finale. It set the stage forWesley as a crucial figure, mentoring the young Starfleet hopefuls of the USS Protostar to save the multiverseinStar Trek: Prodigyseason 2.
In an exclusive interview about reprising Wesley Crusher inStar Trek: Prodigyseason 2,Wil Wheaton revealed toScreen Rantthat his voice can actually be heard inStar Trek: Prodigyseason 1.Judging by Wheaton’s description below, his voice was mixed with Robert Beltran’s Captain Chakotayas the signal heard by Admiral Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) inStar Trek: Prodigyseason 1’s finale. Read Wil’s quote below:
We even recorded me for some lines that are in the first season where we don’t yet know that it’s Wesley. We recorded some lines, I recorded them and [Robert] Beltran recorded them, and then they blurred them together for another point where you’re not supposed to be able to tell. They worked really hard to keep it a secret.
Star Trek: Picardseason 2’s finale premiered in May 2022, andStar Trek: Prodigyseason 1’s finale premiered in December 2022.
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Wil Wheaton Kept His Wesley Crusher Comeback In Star Trek: Prodigy Secret For 3 Years
Wesley’s return was a genuine surprise
Because of the two-year lead time it takes to produce and animate a season ofStar Trek: Prodigy, Wil Wheaton has kept the fact that he reprised Wesley Crusher inStar Trek: Prodigyseason 2 for over 3 years. Wheaton worked withStar Trek: Prodigyshowrunners Kevin and Dan Hageman, and their creative team, since 2021.Wheaton toldScreen Rantabout the challenges of keeping his Wesley comeback a secret,especially afterStar Trek: Prodigywas canceled by Paramount+ before Netflix picked up the show:
It’s been the hardest thing. We spent like three and a half years. I cannot believe how long it’s been. And there was a moment where I was like, ‘Is it just not ever going to come out? Like did we do it and it’s not going anywhere? And I’ll never get to see it?’ It’s been quite a journey.
Wil Wheaton also toldScreen Rantthat outside ofStar Trek: Prodigy’s team, and Kate Mulgrew, whom he had scenes with as Wesley Crusher,only hisStar Trek: The Next Generationcastmates Jonathan Frakes and Gates McFadden knew that Wil was back as Wesley Crusher inProdigyseason 2.Gates also voices Dr. Beverly Crusher inStar Trek: Prodigyseason 2, which features the long-awaitedreunion of Wesley and his"space mom"Beverly.Hopefully, Wil Wheaton will be back again ifStar Trek: Prodigyseason 3 happens, and he won’t have to keep it a 3-year secret.
