George Takei calls William Shatner 'a cantankerous old man' in latest salvo in long-running feud - Daily Mail

George Takei called former Star Trek co-star William Shatner 'a cantankerous old man' in a new interview, marking the latest swipe in the showbiz stalwarts' ongoing feud.

The 85-year-old actor told The Guardian on Monday that he didn't want to continue engaging with Shatner, 91, after the Captain Kirk actor said his ex Star Trek co-stars criticized him in interview for publicity in a barbed interview earlier this month.

'I know he came to London to promote his book and talked about me wanting publicity by using his name,' said Takei, who played the role of Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu on Star Trek.

Feud: George Takei called former Star Trek co-star William Shatner 'a cantankerous old man' in a new interview, marking the latest swipe in the showbiz stalwarts' ongoing feud (Takei left pictured last month and Shatner pictured R in July) .

Even when Shatner recently went into space thanks to billionaire Jeff Bezos, Takei said he was a being sent as a 'guinea pig' to assess the impact of space on an 'unfit' specimen

Shatner was also close friends with Leonard Nimoy, who played Spock, however their relationship became strained before his death in 2015 - for reasons unbeknown to the Kirk actor

Friction: Even when the actor went into space thanks to billionaire Elon Musk, his former costar George Takei said he was a being sent as a 'guinea pig' to assess the impact of space on an 'unfit' specimen (George pictured earlier this year)

It comes after William said said seeing Earth from space aboard Jeff Bezo's Blue Origin rocket was a profoundly sorrowful experience, but one which inspired him to cherish the beauty of our planet

Former friends: William was also close friends with Leonard Nimoy, who played Spock, however their relationship became strained before his death in 2015 - for reasons unbeknown to the Kirk actor

Rocket man: It comes after William said said seeing Earth from space aboard Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket was a profoundly sorrowful experience, but one which inspired him to cherish the beauty of our planet