Patrick Stewart is about to reprise his most iconic role as Jean-Luc Picard. 1 / 8
Stewart has portrayed the character since the 1987 premiere of Star Trek: The Next Generation. 2 / 8
However, Stewart was hesitant to accept the role. 3 / 8
Accepting the role would force Stewart to relocate from London to Los Angeles. 4 / 8
However, starring in a major American television series would give Stewart his biggest payday yet. 5 / 8
Stewart's agent convinced him that The Next Generation would likely only last a single season. 6 / 8
Instead, the popular television series aired for seven seasons, with Stewart at the helm. 7 / 8
Stewart would go on to reprise the role in four theatrical films. 8 / 8