The bigger thing was that he was very vocal that he did n't want to do a cameo . We tried desperately to put him in the movie , but he was making it very clear that he wanted the movie to focus on him significantly , which , frankly , he deserves . " Shatner claims he was never approached for a cameo . In fact , he claims this in a YouTube clip you can view after the jump . He also supplies a simple solution to the big problem Abrams cites , namely that Captain Kirk already died onscreen .

Question: Why would William Shatner be miffed at some people ?
Answer: He is being excluded from a big role .He is being yelled at .He is being assaulted .He is being discriminated against .