Anton Yelchin (1989-2016)
So, sorry to do this. I've been busy trying to perfect my earlier reviews. The talented young actor, Anton Yelchin, was killed in a freak car accident after his 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee rolled down a driveway and pinned him against the security fence and brick pillar on June 19th, 2016, at the age of 27. It's such a tragedy that a promising young actor got his own life cut short. It is devastating news. He was best known for playing Chekov in the two "Star Trek" reboots by J.J. Abrams.
He was born in his native homeland of Russia to a pair of figure skaters. When Anton was only an infant, he and his family left to escape the oppression of their country and emigrate to the United States afterwards. He was trained as an actor through classes and was noticed early in his career and given opportunities. At ten years old, he landed a guest appearance on the episode of a medical drama television series "ER" before the following year, where he performed in his early film roles in movies like "Delivering Milo", "Along Came A Spider" and "Hearts in Atlantis". In 2004, Yelchin appeared in a television series called "Huff", which lasted for two seasons. He appeared in a notable crime drama, "Alpha Dog", which happens to be his breakout role with several other films like "Fierce People", "Charlie Bartlett", "Like Crazy", and "Fright Night", etc.
In 2009, the same year he played Kyle Reese in "Terminator Salvation", Yelchin got cast as Chekov opposite Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto in a film that redefined the classic sci-fi series of "Star Trek", where no other reboot had gone before. J.J. Abrams's "Star Trek" was a huge smash that brought him international recognition. Its success would soon follow with two instalments, "Into Darkness" and "Beyond". The latter will have its official release next month.
News like this is always an unpleasant experience, and being that the actor was such a young man, it is horrific that he passed well before his time. It is fair to say that his fans, friends and family will miss this talented young actor. His memory and presence will be unforgotten, and the movies he left behind will remind us of his talent and good spirit.
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