Star Trek's Zachary Quinto calls for return of Edward Snowden

The actor Zachary Quinto has called for Edward Snowden to be allowed to return to the United States without facing espionage charges.

The actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt said he was honoured to play the role of Snowden, with whom he had a “valuable” four-hour meeting in Moscow.

Speaking at the film’s premiere in Toronto, Quinto – known for his role as Spock in the rebooted Star Trek films – told the Press Association: “I do think [Snowden] should be able to come back [to the US].