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Peter Capaldi Unveiled As the New Star of Doctor Who
Dave Knott writes "After months of speculation since Matt Smith announced that he was exiting the long-running British SF show Doctor Who, the BBC has announced the latest actor who will be taking on the titular role. In a live television announcement, with several previous stars on hand, it was revealed that Peter Capaldi will be portraying the newest incarnation of The Doctor. Capaldi is 55 years old, ending a recent trend towards younger Doctors, and had been flagged by bookmakers as the odd-on favourite in recent days, to the extent that they had suspended betting on the issue. He is best known for his role as the foul-mouthed government bureaucrat Malcolm Tucker on the The Thick Of It and has in fact showed up on Doctor Who previously as a guest star. But now Capaldi is set to take his place in the iconic lead role. To help celebrate the 50th anniversary, and the naming of the next Dr. Who, an ice cream shop put up a 35ft straw Dalek sculpture."
IMDB says that in War World Z, he played the character of a Dr. from the W.H.O.
Coincidence?
Yes, because if there's one thing that Peter Capaldi is known for, it's his habit of never, ever, shouting
He's an extraordinarily versatile actor. I think he might actually be able to pull off not shouting as well.
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Frail? Wait until you hear the man curse. "The thick of it" is essentially the original bbc show that has since branched out to the US as Veep. It is pretty hilarious and Capaldi's Malcolm Tucker is unforgettable in every sense.
Check out this compilation but be warned of strong language. My favorite quote at 5:20.
Gosh, thanks. That must be why the other ships call me Meatfucker -- GCU Grey Area (Eccentric)
I'm rather excited to see an "older" Doctor. I've grown weary of the "sexual tension" between the Doctor and his recent assistants. Donna Noble was glorious as she/the Doctor so violently opposed to it..
*sigh* Not this again. It was his life long quest to be the Doctor, not to be the Doctor for 10 years and run the show into the ground. He had the best interests of the show in mind. The only reason Doctor Who has lasted this long is because of its continual reinvention, the re-casting of the lead being the most obvious (but no means only) change.
Patrick Troughton advised Peter Davison to only do four years. Peter Davison then passed this same advice on to his then-future-son-in-law David Tennant.
His last line as the Doctor was "I don't want to go," which was exactly how he felt about it. Some people just aren't entirely selfish.
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