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Star Trek's New Villain: "He's One Mean Dude," Says Star Chris Pine

Find out what to expect from newbie Benedict Cumberbatch when much-anticipated sequel hits theaters

By Marc Malkin, Brett Malec Jun 18, 2012 6:06 PMTags
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Star Trek fans, rejoice!

The rebooted franchise's star Chris Pine is teasing us with what to expect from J.J. Abrams' highly anticipated sequel flick, which just wrapped filming last month...

We cannot wait to see what Benedict Cumberbatch brings to the table with his portrayal of a new super-evil villain.

"He's one mean dude!" Pine told us at the L.A. Film Festival premiere of People Like Us. "He's great. Wait till people see. He's going to knock it out of the park, I promise."

Details are still being kept very under wraps, but Pine, 31, promises the flick will be "bigger and brighter, faster and louder on the effects side. And on the character side, these characters are all still on their journey to becoming the crew that we know and love from the original series."

While Pine says the best part of filming was "getting back together" with his castmates like Zoe Saldana and Zachary Quinto, his least favorite part may have been having to bleach his hair for his role as James T. Kirk.

"These are not personally applied frosted tips, my friend," he laughed about his blond highlights. "These are work-related."

What does Pine's model girlfriend Dominique Piek think of the dye job? He smiled, "She may be over it."