Oscar-winner to be 'Star Trek' villain (VIDEO) There are reports that J.J. Abrams, writer and director for the new "Star Trek" sequel has his eye on a certain actor to play the film's villain Benicio Del Toro . No official offer has been made and the role is being kept secret. Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana and Zachary Quinto are all set to reprise their roles in the sequel. Oscar-winner to be 'Star Trek' villain,Benicio Del Toro to be Offered Villain Role in Star Trek 2. Oscar winner Benicio Del Toro has been tapped to play the villain in ‘Star Trek 2′ and an official offer may go out this weekend – but the actor doesn’t even know who exactly he will be playing.Set phasers to smile. For the last two years, Star Trek fans have been waiting patiently for any information about the sequel to J.J. Abrams’ popular 2009 film and now they have some good news. According to new reports, Academy Award winner Benicio Del Toro may soon be tormenting the cast a...