Zoë Saldana , best-known to Star Trek fans as Star Trek XI ‘s Lieutenant Uhura, is in negotiations for a role in Infinite Polar Bear .

If Saldana signs for the role, she will play the wife of a bipolar husband who has gone off of his meds and has lost his job, forcing her back into the workforce. The husband would be played by Mark Ruffalo ( The Kids Are All Right ).

Infinitely Polar Bear , produced by J.J. Abrams , is due to begin shooting in September, before Star Trek 2 .

Speaking of Star Trek 2 , Vulture is reporting that the rumor is, if Saldana signs for this role, she would go “straight to a Star Trek sequel in November.”