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One of Patrick Stewart's most famous roles is Star Trek's Jean Luc Picard. 1 / 8

Star Trek's creator, Gene Roddenberry was opposed to his casting at first. 2 / 8

Roddenberry even wrote a memo to Paramount which instructed them... 3 / 8

...to never mention Stewart as Picard again. 4 / 8

Despite this, Stewart says he had nothing but respect for Roddenberry. 5 / 8

The character became a fan favorite and Stewart's portrayal was revered. 6 / 8

Stewart will reprise his role in the upcoming show, Star Trek: Picard. 7 / 8

Star Trek: Picard is set to premiere on CBS All Access Jan. 23, 2020. 8 / 8