The third and final season of Star Trek: Picard will bring in all of Patrick Stewart’s old pals from The Next Generation to help close out this chapter of the Star Trek universe. Previously, it was announced that the entire cast of The Next Generation would reunite for Picard. That of course includes LeVar Burton as Geordi LaForge, a fan favorite who hadn’t yet appeared in the first two seasons of Picard.
In a new interview with Yahoo (via TrekMovie), Burton spoke about his return to the role of Geordi. The actor explained how he hadn’t imagined he’d ever get to reprise that role after Nemesis was released in 2002, and while the cast tends to hold their own reunions consistently, it was a “gift” for everyone to actually suit back up in their Starfleet uniforms once again.
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LeVar Burton Shared a Minor Spoiler About Geordi
A new detail about Geordi’s return in Picard was also revealed by Burton. According to the actor, in Picard season 3, (SPOILER ALERT) Geordi will have two daughters. One of them will just so happen to be played by Burton’s real-life daughter, 27-year-old Mica Burton.
Burton thought he had already said farewell to Geordi before getting the chance to revisit the role in Picard. With that now a reality, Burton feels that he has given Geordi a proper sendoff, though he also admits he wouldn’t turn down the chance to play the role in the future if the opportunity happens to come along once again.
