Shatner talks Kirks death in Generations

In “Star Trek: Generations” you got to have some say in how Kirk died. In that scene, he approaches his last moments with wonder. Why was that something you pushed for?

I’m of the opinion that you die the way you live. I thought Kirk would die with a “Wow, look at that coming at me. There’s a guy with a scythe. Holy shit!” He’d seen all these weird aliens before. Here comes death and he meets it with awe and a sense of discovery.

https://variety.com/2023/film/news/william-shatner-star-trek-space-travel-death-leonard-nimoy-documentary-1235548320/