While veteran "Star Trek" actor George Takei might be the inspiration to make fan favorite Hikaru Sulu gay in the rebooted franchise's new film, he called the decision "really unfortunate," media outlets reported Friday.
Takei, who is gay in real life, told the Hollywood Reporter that while he was "delighted" that "Star Trek Beyond" will include a gay character, the new version of Sulu does not reflect the original vision of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry, who died in 1991 at age 70.
Sulu was conceived as a heterosexual character, Takei said.