bˈeɪst ˌɔn ðæt ɹˈuːmɚ, wˌɛn stˈɑːɹ tɹˈɛk: ðə mˈoʊʃən pˈɪktʃɚ wʌz bˌiːɪŋ mˈeɪd, nˈuːzpeɪpɚz ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ðæt nˈɪmɔɪ stˈeɪɾᵻd ɪn aɪɐm nˌɑːt spˈɑːk ðæt hiː dɪdnˌɑːt wˈɔnt təbi ɪnvˈɑːlvd wɪð stˈɑːɹ tɹˈɛk ˌɛni lˈɔŋɡɚ.
Based on that rumor, when Star Trek: The Motion Picture was being made, newspapers reported that Nimoy stated in I Am Not Spock that he did not want to be involved with Star Trek any longer.