Star Trek and Star Wars have long shared a rivalry, with both franchises releasing some of the best sci-fi films and books in the world. Each has its own set of fans who have always enjoyed arguing about which is better. Now, Ghost Rider actor Nicolas Cage has waded in on the debate and revealed his preference between both universes.
During a recent interview with Yahoo Entertainment's Kevin Polowy as part of a press run for his new film, The Old Way, Cage was asked if he would feature in the Star Wars Universe if he had the opportunity. The 59-year-old star didn't mince words and said he wouldn't. However, he revealed that he would love to star in the Star Trek Universe aboard the iconic U.S.S. Enterprise.
Cage went ahead to explain the reasoning behind his decision. He revealed his opinion on what science fiction should focus on and he appreciates Star Trek for its approach to science fiction films, which he believes is superior to that of Star Wars.
In his words, "To me, what science fiction is really all about, and why it's such an important genre, is that is really where you can say whatever you want, however you feel. You put it on a different planet, you put it in a different time, or in the future, and you can without people just jumping on you. You can really express your thoughts… and Star Trek really embraced that. I thought they got into some serious stuff. I'm not in the Star Wars family, I'm in the Star Trek family."