Following Yelchin 's death , the producers of '' Star Trek '' stated that the role of Chekov would not be recast and that the character would be written out of any subsequent '' Star Trek '' films . '' Star Trek Beyond '' was dedicated to Yelchin and Leonard Nimoy , who had also died between the release of '' Star Trek Into Darkness '' and '' Star Trek Beyond '' . '' Smurfs : The Lost Village '' was dedicated to Yelchin , as he had provided the voice of Clumsy Smurf in the live-action '' Smurfs '' films . Additionally , '' We Do n't Belong Here '' , '' Rememory '' , '' Porto '' , '' Newness '' , '' Thoroughbreds '' , and the first two episodes of '' Trollhunters '' are dedicated to him , with the entirety of '' Trollhunters '' being dedicated to him upon its conclusion in May 2018 . Yelchin was also featured in the " In Memoriam " section during the 89th Academy Awards
89th Academy Awards
89th Academy Awards
Anton Yelchin