Star Trek: Lower Decks has always been big on franchise callbacks and references, as well as welcoming back actors from past shows to reprise their most iconic roles in two dimensions. After seeing how Jonathan Frakes loved his comedic portrayal as Riker, it seems the stars are just as thrilled as viewers to see their characters in the animated Paramount+ series. That trend continued with Wil Wheaton, as CinemaBlend talked to showrunner Mike McMahan about bringing Wesley Crusher back for a colorful cameo.
I had a chance to chat with McMahan ahead for the Season 4 finale of Star Trek: Lower Decks, and also about finally bringing Wil Wheaton's Wesley Crusher into the show. Readers may or may not be aware that the showrunner has brainstormed ideas for bringing Wes back for years, and they've had conversations about making it happen down the stretch. Now, as those with Paramount+ subscriptions are enjoying the cameo, McMahan spoke about how the conversation went down when he pitched the return to Wil Wheaton, telling me:
