William Shatner about to blast into space

By Marcia Dunn and Rick Taber
Updated October 13 2021 - 8:52pm, first published 8:49pm
William Shatner is about to ride a Blue Origin rocket to the edge of space.
William Shatner is about to ride a Blue Origin rocket to the edge of space.

Actor William Shatner is counting down to his wildest role yet: riding a rocket into space, courtesy of Star Trek fan Jeff Bezos.