Considering how excited Sheldon (Jim Parsons) was about an autographed napkin with Leonard Nimoy’s DNA, how will he react when he meets Wil Wheaton (
Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Wesley Crusher) on
The Big Bang Theory on October 19? Not as you’d expect. “As much as Sheldon loves Star Trek,
Wil Wheaton is the only person associated with the franchise whom Sheldon has sworn eternal enmity toward,” says Wil.
During
Star Trek: TNG’s run, many Trekkers opposed having a boy on the bridge of the USS Enterprise. But Wil says Sheldon’s hatred is “unrelated to the writing of the character I played.” In 1995, Sheldon had a disappointing autograph experience with Wil that left him seeking revenge.
“The Wil I play in the
Big Bang universe is not such a nice person,” he says. “But in real life, I go out of my way to be kind and patient. My motto is: ‘Don’t be a d---!’”