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Doctor Who's 13th Time Lord Announced: Actress Jodie Whittaker (bbc.co.uk)
Peter Capaldi, the 12th Doctor Who, had said that he wanted to see a woman replace him in the Tardis, and so did former Doctor Who stars Billie Piper and Karen Gillan. And today it's official: "the 13th incarnation of Doctor Who will be portrayed by an actress," writes Slashdot reader Coisiche -- specifically Jodie Whittaker, who American viewers may remember from her performance as CIA officer Sandra Grimes in the 2014 mini-series "The Assets." The BBC reports:
She was revealed in a trailer that was broadcast on BBC One at the end of the Wimbledon men's singles final... She will make her debut on the sci-fi show when the Doctor regenerates in the Christmas Day show... Whittaker said: "I'm beyond excited to begin this epic journey...with every Whovian on this planet. It's more than an honour to play the Doctor. It means remembering everyone I used to be, while stepping forward to embrace everything the Doctor stands for: hope... Doctor Who represents everything that's exciting about change."
Doctor Who's new showrunner said the 13th Doctor was always going to be a woman -- and that Whittaker was their first choice. "Jodie is an in-demand, funny, inspiring, super-smart force of nature and will bring loads of wit, strength and warmth to the role." Doctor Who #12 added that Whittaker "has above all the huge heart to play this most special part. She's going to be a fantastic Doctor." And Will Howells, who writes for the Doctor Who magazine, said "I don't think it's a risky choice at all but if a show that can go anywhere and do anything can't take risks, what can?"
Doctor Who's new showrunner said the 13th Doctor was always going to be a woman -- and that Whittaker was their first choice. "Jodie is an in-demand, funny, inspiring, super-smart force of nature and will bring loads of wit, strength and warmth to the role." Doctor Who #12 added that Whittaker "has above all the huge heart to play this most special part. She's going to be a fantastic Doctor." And Will Howells, who writes for the Doctor Who magazine, said "I don't think it's a risky choice at all but if a show that can go anywhere and do anything can't take risks, what can?"
destroy another good show.
Nothing against Jodie Whittaker, but I'm beyond sick of this SJW shit. I won't be watching this series.
I mean this particular time lord is male....now they're rewriting it so gender is only skin deep? These idiots really don't think things through when they ram down their wingnut agenda.
I've stopped watching the show because Moffat killed the ideals of the Doctor anyway but I'm tired of people trying to reimagine heroes as someone new (a woman, black, Muslim, etc). I know Hollywood is pretty much brain dead for new ideas, hence the endless reboots, but the solution for having your hero not being what you want isn't to change them but to create new ones. Or did the people 50 years ago use up all of the imagination?
...And I'll call this one for the record: next will be a minority, the following one will be transgender.
There will never again be a white, male Dr Who.
-Styopa
I agree that there should be a female Dr
Why? Why should there be a female Doctor? I cannot fathom a reason, other than the proponents of a female Doctor must think women weak and inferior, unable to be the lead in a show without 50 years of a strong male lead to lean on as a crutch.
I am not saying that you feel that way (if I was, I would have then asked "why do you hate women"), I am simply saying that is the only reason I can come up with. So please, tell us what your reason is.
Just like the first time they cast a Scot it was because they thought Scots are weak and inferior, unable to stand on their own as the lead in a show without X years of a strong English lead to lean on. And the first time they chose a Mancunian, and the first time they chose an actor with blue eyes etc. etc. You just know that choosing Troughton was a statement that younger men are inferior unable to stand on their own as lead of a show without it first being established by an older man.
You must live in a state of perpetual outrage.