J.J. Abrams Certifies Benicio Del Toro 'In Talks' for 'Star Trek 2' Role

After much speculation, director J.J. Abrams has confirmed that he's in talks with chameleon actor Benicio Del Toro to appear inside the 'Star Trek' follow-up. According to MTV Movies Blog, the 'Cloverfield' director wants Del Toro to see the villain -- though we're unsure which. "Well, we're just in discussions, we're in discussions," mentioned Abrams. "It is not even discussions -- just being debated. However I must use him. I've desired to utilize him for any very long time, which felt as being a pretty good possibility. It's too early to go over just what the role is, but he's this type of amazing actor. He's so versatile. He could type of do just about anything. Except play Uhura. I wouldn't buy that." Abrams also clarified the villain character might be revealed once the actor is cast -- so fingers joined we view some Del Toro Khan! #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-111921.cke_show_edges #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-111921, #postcontentcontainer #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-111921 Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook [Photo: Getty Images]