the rumors and that Shatner gave him a "seal of approval",[7] Damon contacted Abrams to ascertain the truth, only to be told that the Kirk in the film was a younger man and he was "too old" for the part.[8] Jimmy Bennett plays James Kirk as a boy.[9] Zachary Quinto as Spock. Quinto pursued the role as he was interested in the duality of Spock's half-human, half Vulcan heritage,[1] and how "he is constantly exploring that notion of how to evolve in a responsible way and how to evolve in ...