In fact back when Patrick Stewart was hired to play Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 1987’s "Star Trek: The Next Generation," the most successful of the "Star Trek" television spin-offs, a reporter questioned the choice in casting. “Surely they would have cured baldness by the 24th century," he challenged.
Gene Roddenberry, the show’s creator and a fan of the choice in casting veteran actor Patrick Stewart as Captain Picard countered, “In the 24th century, they wouldn't care.” Apparently neither did audiences. The show ran for seven seasons and inspired four major motion pictures (all of which featured Stewart--bald head and all). In addition, Patrick Stewart was named TV Guide Magazine’s “Sexiest Man” in 1992. We wonder how much hair that reporter has today.
