'Star Trek 3' Movie Cast News: Idris Elba to Play Klingon Villain in Upcoming Movie

British actor Idris Elba is reportedly in the early stages of negotiation to play the villain in "Star Trek 3," one of the big movie hits expected next year.

The Hollywood Reporter said sources privy to the talks confirmed that the actor would be one of the new additions in the third installment of the interstellar adventure movie.

While his role is still being kept under wraps, it has been rumored that Klingons will be the main villains in the movie as they have not had a full presence in the two previous Star Trek films.

Variety noted that Paramount and Skydance are still refusing to confirm or deny the reports.

Should plans pushed through, Elba will be joining the "Star Trek 3" cast including Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin, John Cho, and Anton Yelchin.

Justin Lin will direct while Simon Pegg will write the script together with Doug Jung for the sequel from Paramount.

J.J. Abrams will collaborate with Bad Robot partner Bryan Burke and Skydance's David Ellison for the production, which will start this summer after Elba finishes shooting in Harmony Korine's "The Trap," according to the Wrap.

Elba appears in two current movies: "The Gunman" with Sean Penn and the African drama "Beasts of No Nation," which was picked up for distribution by Netflix.

He will soon be seen reprising his "Thor" character of Heimdall in Marvel's "Avengers: Age of Ultron," and Disney's live-action "The Jungle Book."

The actor recently finished filming the indie action-thriller "Bastille Day" opposite "Cinderella" star Richard Madden and another indie "A Hundred Streets."

Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry and under the ownership of CBS and Paramount.

It is noted for its influence on the world outside of science fiction, being cited as an inspiration for several technological inventions such as the cell phone.

Moreover, the show is noted for its progressive era civil rights stances with its original series included one of television's first multiracial casts.