Section 31, a spy-fi action flick in which Academy Award-winner Michelle Yeoh reprises her role as the somewhat-reformed tyrannical Emperor Phil

The cameo marks a reunion between Curtis and Yeoh, who both won Oscars for their performances in 2022's Everything Everywhere All at Once. Star Trek: Section 31 director and executive producer Olatunde Osunsanmi tells Entertainment Weekly that Yeoh was instrumental in making the casting happen.

It’s a fun vibe that gives the entire cast a chance to ham things up, but whenever Section 31 slows down to zoom in on Georgiou’s inner turmoil, you can sense how much more substance there could have been to these characters if they were fleshed out over the course of a series.