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'Lost' star linked to Khan role in 'Trek'
Published Wednesday, Nov 18 2009, 10:36 GMT | By Simon Reynolds
The actor, who stars in Trek director JJ Abrams's TV shows Lost and Fringe, is being eyed for the part of genetically engineered superhuman Khan Noonien Singh, according to website Coming Soon.
Khan, portrayed by Ricardo Montalban, first appeared in the 1967 Star Trek episode 'Space Seed'. The character later returned for feature film The Wrath Of Khan.
Trek actor John Cho recently said that he wanted to see Khan back as a villain in the new film.
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