Star Trek: Don't Expect to See Picard's Beard in the New Series
While Star Trek: Picard will feature many nods to The Next Generation and other elements of the Star Trek mythos, an alternate future Jean-Luc Picard's choice in facial hair will not make the cut.
The series finale of The Next Generation took place across multiple timelines as Picard was challenged by Q to save alternate visions of the past, present and future simultaneously. The future incarnation of Picard had retired from Starfleet to run his family's vineyard in France -- not unlike where the iconic character will first be seen in the upcoming CBS All Access series -- where he sported a full beard in his twilight years. According to Stewart, this version of Picard's retirement will eschew the facial hair completely.
Click the button below to start this article in quick view. Start now"I remember vividly those scenes [in the future]," reflected Stewart in an interview with Yahoo. "I grew a beard and they made me up. I looked older than I will in the upcoming series!”
The new series will take place approximately eighteen years after the events of Star Trek: Nemesis, with Picard deeply affected by the destruction of Romulus seen in the prime timeline of the 2009 Star Trek reboot. Living a quiet life on his family vineyard, Picard will take to the stars once again for a brand new adventure.
Star Trek: Picard stars Patrick Stewart, Alison Pill, Michelle Hurd, Evan Evagora, Isa Briones, Santiago Cabrera and Harry Treadaway. The series is set to premiere on Jan. 23, 2020.
Source: www.cbr.com