Not sure what I think about this. I'm not repulsed immediately....

By theINSIDER's Marc S. Malkin

Will MATT DAMON get beamed up? Could happen. I'm told J.J. ABRAMS is very interested in casting the Oscar-winning Damon as a young Captain Kirk in the upcoming 'Star Trek' movie that he's directing and producing. He's so interested that he's apparently already sought support from the original Kirk, WILLIAM SHATNER."Shatner gave his blessing," my source says. "J.J. got his approval."Damon first popped up in Trekkie circles as soon as the Abrams-'StarTrek' deal was announced. Rumor had it that the new movie would centeron Kirk and Spock's early days at a space academy. "J.J. wants Damon as Capt. Kirk," my source reports. "He really loves the idea."