Jack Quaid starred in five seasons ofStar Trek: Lower Deckssince 2020, but one of his co-stars fromScream(2022) beat him toStar Trekby six months.. As Lt. Brad Boimler, Quaid voiced one of the most lovable ofStar Trek’s new characters. Jack also brought Ensign Brad Boimler to live-action alongside Tawny Newsome’s Ensign Beckett Mariner inStar Trek: Strange New Worlds' crossoverepisode withLower Decks.
The recentlyendedStar Trek: Lower Deckswas only one of Jack Quaid’s popular roles. Quaid also stars as Hughie Campbell onThe Boys. Jack appeared in Christopher Nolan’sOppenheimerand voices the Man of Steel inMy Adventures With Superman. But Jack also plays villains. Quaid joined theScreamfranchise’s homicidal pantheon of Ghostface killersas Richie KirschinScream(2022), which also starsMason Gooding, who appeared inStar Trekbefore Jack Quaid.
Scream’s Mason Gooding Beat Jack Quaid To Star Trek By 6 Months
Mason Gooding Appeared In Star Trek: Picard Season 1
It’s easy to forget thatScream’s Mason Gooding appeared inStar Trek: Picardseason 1. Gooding portrayed Gabriel Hwang, the estranged son of Raffi Musiker (Michelle Hurd), inStar Trek: Picardseason 1, episode 5, “Stardust City Rag.“Gooding’sStar Trek: Picardepisode premiered in February 2020, six months before Jack Quaid debuted as Ensign Brad Boimler onStar Trek: Lower Decksin August 2020.
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Mason Gooding’s Gabriel Hwang was a minor role that nonetheless had a seismic impact on Raffi Musiker. The heartbroken Raffi was desperate to reunite with her son and meet Pel (Ayushi Chhabra), a Romulan who was pregnant with their baby. Hwang coldly turned Raffi away, but, inStar Trek: Picardseason 3, Gabriel reconciled with his mother after she helped save the galaxy. However,“Stardust City Rag” was the onlyStar Trek: Picardepisode Mason Gooding appeared in.
Mason Gooding & Jack Quaid Are In Horror Movies After Star Trek
The Horror Genre Has Been Good To Quaid & Gooding
After co-starring inScream(2022) and their appearances inStar Trek,Mason Gooding and Jack Quaid continue their winning streaks of starring in horror movies. As Jay Simmons, Mason Gooding charms as he headlines the hit horror romantic comedyHeart Eyesopposite Olivia Holt as Ally McCabe. Gooding also reprised Chad Meeks-Martin in 2023’sScream VI,and he will return as Chad in the Kevin Williamson-directedScream 7in 2026 alongside his co-star, Jasmin Savoy Brown, who plays Chad’s sister, Mindy.
Jack Quaid returns as Hugh Campbell forThe Boysseason 5, which is also the Prime Video superhero satire’s final season.
Jack Quaid plays a great hero, but he also crackles with villainous intensity in his movie roles as a heel. InCompanion, Quaid breaks bad once again as Josh, the worst boyfriend arobot named Iris (Sophie Thatcher)could ever have. Quaid will next headline the action gorefestNovocaine, where he plays Nathan Caine, who uses his inability to feel pain as a means to rescue his kidnapped girlfriend, Shari (Amber Midthunder).Lieutenant Brad Boimler would likely scream at Jack Quaid’s horror roles.
Will Jack Quaid & Mason Gooding Return To Star Trek?
Star Trek Would Be Wise To Bring Back Both Movie Stars
Mason Gooding’s appearance inStar Trek: Picardwas a one-and-done, butthere is always the possibility that Mason could reprise Gabriel Hwang.Star Trek: Picardended with season 3, but hope remains alive that Picard’s proposed spinoff,Star Trek: Legacy, might happen. Michelle Hurd would return as Commander Raffi Musiker inStar Trek: Legacy, and that could mean an on-screen reunion with her son, Gabriel, with Mason Gooding hopefully returning.
Between Mason Gooding and Jack Quaid,Star Trekowes a debt to theScreamfranchise.
Star Trek: Lower Decks ended with season 5 in 2024, but Mike McMahon’s beloved animated series still has plenty of dilithium in its warp core. It feels inevitable thatStar Trek: Lower Deckswill somehow return in the future, either continuing in animation or perhaps in live-action. Meanwhile, Tawny Newsome’s in-development live-actionStar Trekcomedy seems tailor-made to reunite her with Jack Quaid, if it happens. Between Mason Gooding and Jack Quaid,Star Trekowes a debt to theScreamfranchise.
