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David Tennant Stands Down From "Doctor Who"
Dave Knott writes "After winning the outstanding drama performance prize at the British National Television Awards, David Tennant announced that he will be quitting the iconic role of The Doctor. Quoting Tennant: 'When Doctor Who returns in 2010 it won't be with me. Now don't make me cry. I love this part, and I love this show so much that if I don't take a deep breath and move on now I never will, and you'll be wheeling me out of the Tardis in my bath chair.' Tennant will appear in a Christmas special, titled The Next Doctor, before filming four more specials in January. After that, the search will be on for the actor to play the 11th incarnation of The Doctor."
Where does one go to try out for the part?
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Not aloof enough? Don't you know he's seen everything? He's seen it all!
So, let's see. Middle-aged, powerfully built, intelligent, charismatic, funny but with a serious side, male but not necessarily white.
Jeremy Clarkson! :)
I don't think Laurie could pull off the British accent. Zach Braff's was waaay better.
Actually, Rowan Atkinson has been The Doctor before - Google: "Dr. Who and the Curse of Fatal Death" for details.
(It should all count, dammit. There have thus been at least 14 reincarnations through Tennant, including Joanna Lumley and Hugh Grant. Throw them out, and what's your justification for including McCoy? Plus tossing Lumley is sexist.).
Who is John Cabal?
maybe it is time for a female Doctor? I like the potential...
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maybe it is time for a female Doctor? I like the potential...
Particularly if they bring back Jenny somehow. "You're my dad, but now you're my mum?"
Me, I'm still hoping that they figure out a way for the Doctor to break to the time locks on the Time War so that they can do another Five Doctors episode with the remaining Doctor's still living.
Sure they will. It's about time John Cleese becomes the Doctor.
Other franchises like Star Trek and Star Wars have continuity departments and even they can't get it right 100% of the time.
Or like...3% of the time.
Don't worry, the Daily Mail campaign to prevent him being female or gay has already started...
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> Oh, oh, how about a CGI Doctor provided by Lucasfilm!
Meesa no think that's a good idea.
Slightly disreputable, albeit gregarious