The infamous creator reportedly became less involved with the show in later seasons due to ill health.
🚀 Gene Roddenberry vs. Patrick Stewart: The Real Story!
Before becoming known to a generation of fans as Professor X in the X-Men films, Sir Patrick Stewart achieved global stardom for his role as Captain Picard in Star Trek: TNG. The spinoff show was a follow-up to the original Star Trek series and came almost twenty years after the original.
While the show became a global phenomenon and took Stewart from relative obscurity to stardom, his casting was not approved by the show's creators. According to Stewart, creator Gene Roddenberry hated Stewart's cast. The X-Men star mentioned that he would sometimes catch Roddenberry on set and give him a disappointed look.
When Patrick Stewart was cast as Captain Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation, he reportedly wasn't sure if the show would last as long as it did. The actor was known for his stage work and was studying at UCLA when he was spotted by producer Rick Berman.
