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Who should be the next Doctor Who

seanftdseanftd Member Posts: 319 Arc User
edited August 2013 in Ten Forward
Title says it all, who do you think should and could pull off being the 12th Doctor?
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  • marcusdkanemarcusdkane Member Posts: 7,439 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    David Bowie :cool:
  • seanftdseanftd Member Posts: 319 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    marcusdkane wrote: »
    David Bowie :cool:

    Haha not the answer I expected lol
  • smoovioussmoovious Member Posts: 264 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Ru Paul...

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  • seanftdseanftd Member Posts: 319 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    smoovious wrote: »
    Ru Paul...

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    You crazy, I hope that's a joke :confused:
  • ooiueooiue Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Someone good, decent and will fit the role well enough to make it his own
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  • scruffyvulcanscruffyvulcan Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    I think part of what makes Doctor Who work is the fact that the actors who play him are usually unknown actors before they get the role. It makes it easier for the audience to accept this person as the Doctor because they have no previous associations with the actor.

    So I'm hoping for a good unknown actor.

    On a side note... while I really like Matt Smith, this is the first time I've ever been ready for a Doctor to go. Normally, I dread losing the current Doctor, but for some reason... I'm kinda looking forward to a new Doctor this time. Maybe Smith has just run his course.
  • eazzieeazzie Member Posts: 4,230 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    As Russell Tovey lost out to Matt Smith last time round I would like Russell to get the role. That said both Matt and Russell are young, so maybe a more mature actor should take up the role. There has been speculation though that there is a possibility that David Tennant will once again regenerate as The Doctor, but I take any truth in that with a pinch of salt.

    The anniversary episode in November should be good though, with John Hurt, Matt and David as The Doctor.
  • seanftdseanftd Member Posts: 319 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    I am so glad mart smith is leaving, I do not like him atall, what a rubbish replacement for tennant. I watched tennant and eccleston happily and now I drop in and out. Since smiths take over I haven't enjoied near as much,
  • kylelockekylelocke Member Posts: 182 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    An unknown actor that can fit the role, someone who can pull of the eccentric madman part well.
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  • eazzieeazzie Member Posts: 4,230 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Just found this on the TV news pages of Yahoo


    The Thick Of It' star Peter Capaldi, who plays foul-mouthed spin doctor Malcolm Tucker in the show, is the latest to be linked to the soon-to-be vacant role of 'Doctor Who'. Bookies William Hill have reported a flurry of bets on Capaldi taking over from Matt Smith. Capaldi has already appeared on the show, in the episode 'The Fires of Pompeii'. [Digital Spy]
  • marcusdkanemarcusdkane Member Posts: 7,439 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    seanftd wrote: »
    Haha not the answer I expected lol
    To be honest, I have a list of several actors I'd like to see in the role, Kriss Marshall, Stephen Mangan, Colin Salmon and Emma Watson, but if I had the ultimate choice of anyone, it would be Bowie. His performances in The Man Who Fell to Earth and The Elephant Man were amazing, he could easily play the Doctor, and I would imagine something like a cross between the 8th and 10th incarnations :cool:
    seanftd wrote: »
    I am so glad mart smith is leaving, I do not like him atall, what a rubbish replacement for tennant. I watched tennant and eccleston happily and now I drop in and out. Since smiths take over I haven't enjoied near as much,
    Likewise, I don't even watch it anymore. I stopped watching after Dinosaurs on a Spaceship, and only watched the last episode because it was the last one in the series :D I got sick of the Pond's relationship, hated the retconning of River Song, and to be honest, never liked Matt Smith in the role.
  • steamwrightsteamwright Member Posts: 2,820
    edited July 2013
    John Hurt

    ...oh, wait...

    :D


    Colin Morgan has great potential, but his youth might play against him this time 'round.

    I wonder if Moffet would consider either of his actors from the Sherlock series? At three TV movies a series, they wouldn't be tied down. Either would make an incredible Doctor, though I think Martin Freeman would be superb, and is just the right age look for the next Doctor in my opinion. That he'll be wildly popular due to Sherlock and The Hobbit is a plus.

    For older choices: Anthony Head, Colin Salmon
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  • otisnobleotisnoble Member Posts: 1,290 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    steamwright wrote: »
    John Hurt

    ...oh, wait...

    :D


    Colin Morgan has great potential, but his youth might play against him this time 'round.

    I wonder if Moffet would consider either of his actors from the Sherlock series? At three TV movies a series, they wouldn't be tied down. Either would make an incredible Doctor, though I think Martin Freeman would be superb, and is just the right age look for the next Doctor in my opinion. That he'll be wildly popular due to Sherlock and The Hobbit is a plus.

    For older choices: Anthony Head, Colin Salmon

    Didn't I see something being announced at Comicon about John Hurt?
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  • wildthyme467989wildthyme467989 Member Posts: 1,286 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    eazzie wrote: »
    Just found this on the TV news pages of Yahoo


    The Thick Of It' star Peter Capaldi, who plays foul-mouthed spin doctor Malcolm Tucker in the show, is the latest to be linked to the soon-to-be vacant role of 'Doctor Who'. Bookies William Hill have reported a flurry of bets on Capaldi taking over from Matt Smith. Capaldi has already appeared on the show, in the episode 'The Fires of Pompeii'. [Digital Spy]

    And he played a brilliant role in Torchwood: Children of Earth, if you haven't seen that yet, it's the best series of Torchwood
  • wildthyme467989wildthyme467989 Member Posts: 1,286 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    otisnoble wrote: »
    Didn't I see something being announced at Comicon about John Hurt?

    He plays a past Doctor, not sure from when, but I suspect he was the one that ended the Time War

    Here's the clip posted by BBC America of John Hurt in the series 7 finale http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1lAHEaOg6w
  • dojegundojegun Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    I have been confused since I heard that Hurt is actually a past Doctor not a future one. So is the 9th Doctor going to be called 10th now, ... or will Hurt play Doctor 8.5?
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  • wildthyme467989wildthyme467989 Member Posts: 1,286 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    dojegun wrote: »
    I have been confused since I heard that Hurt is actually a past Doctor not a future one. So is the 9th Doctor going to be called 10th now, ... or will Hurt play Doctor 8.5?

    I have no idea, it's going to be interesting finding out
  • artan42artan42 Member Posts: 10,450 Bug Hunter
    edited July 2013
    steamwright wrote: »
    For older choices: Anthony Head

    Hell yes. However who is this 'Doctor Who'? I was under the impression Matt Smith was playing a character called 'The Doctor'.
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  • antaran5antaran5 Member Posts: 37 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    To be honest there shouldn't be another doctor at all, the Timelords had 12 lives/regenerations, lets just count that shall we.
    1. William Hartnell
    2. Patrick Troughton
    3. John Pertwee
    4. Tom Baker
    5. Peter Davidson
    6. Colin Baker
    7. Sylvester McCoy
    8. Paul McGann
    9. Christopher Eccleston
    10. David Tennant
    11. David Tennant (how easy people forget that he regenerated after being shot by a Dalek in the street but transferred the physical change into his hand in a jar during the episodes 'The Stolen Earth / Journey's End')
    12. Matt Smith

    Now this takes up all his lives/regenerations itself, not including spin-offs such as the one with Peter Cushing as the doctor, but now John Hurt is announced as the true 9th incarnation of the Doctor moving Christopher Eccleston and those after him 1 down meaning Matt Smith is actually the 13th Doctor. So unless they write into the 50th anniversary about how this was possible and the Doctor renewing his regenerations somehow there will be no more Doctor Who unfortunately, i'm quite upset actually as i've been a fan since William Hartnell started it all off.
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  • doogie74doogie74 Member Posts: 103 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Rupert Grint so the doctor can finally be a ginger.
  • seanftdseanftd Member Posts: 319 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    antaran5 wrote: »
    To be honest there shouldn't be another doctor at all, the Timelords had 12 lives/regenerations, lets just count that shall we.
    1. William Hartnell
    2. Patrick Troughton
    3. John Pertwee
    4. Tom Baker
    5. Peter Davidson
    6. Colin Baker
    7. Sylvester McCoy
    8. Paul McGann
    9. Christopher Eccleston
    10. David Tennant
    11. David Tennant (how easy people forget that he regenerated after being shot by a Dalek in the street but transferred the physical change into his hand in a jar during the episodes 'The Stolen Earth / Journey's End')
    12. Matt Smith

    Now this takes up all his lives/regenerations itself, not including spin-offs such as the one with Peter Cushing as the doctor, but now John Hurt is announced as the true 9th incarnation of the Doctor moving Christopher Eccleston and those after him 1 down meaning Matt Smith is actually the 13th Doctor. So unless they write into the 50th anniversary about how this was possible and the Doctor renewing his regenerations somehow there will be no more Doctor Who unfortunately, i'm quite upset actually as i've been a fan since William Hartnell started it all off.

    Ah I thought it was 14 lives, but now you say 12 that sounds more correct lol,

    My friend has this idea , whereas all the doctors previous regens combine and start a new life cycle from 1 again lol. Would be interesting if they do that, means the show can go on.
  • eazzieeazzie Member Posts: 4,230 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    wildthyme467989 wrote: »
    He plays a past Doctor, not sure from when, but I suspect he was the one that ended the Time War

    Here's the clip posted by BBC America of John Hurt in the series 7 finale http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1lAHEaOg6w

    No he is a future Doctor not a past Doctor. From where in the future that is yet to be discovered.
  • eazzieeazzie Member Posts: 4,230 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    seanftd wrote: »
    Ah I thought it was 14 lives, but now you say 12 that sounds more correct lol,

    My friend has this idea , whereas all the doctors previous regens combine and start a new life cycle from 1 again lol. Would be interesting if they do that, means the show can go on.

    NO The Doctor originally could only regenerate 13 times. However Russell T Davies did away with that with Christopher Ecclestones Doctor. By saying That The TimeLords regenerate as a way of cheating death. Therefore Russell T Davies paved the way for many more regenerations.
  • eazzieeazzie Member Posts: 4,230 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    antaran5 wrote: »
    To be honest there shouldn't be another doctor at all, the Timelords had 12 lives/regenerations, lets just count that shall we.
    1. William Hartnell
    2. Patrick Troughton
    3. John Pertwee
    4. Tom Baker
    5. Peter Davidson
    6. Colin Baker
    7. Sylvester McCoy
    8. Paul McGann
    9. Christopher Eccleston
    10. David Tennant
    11. David Tennant (how easy people forget that he regenerated after being shot by a Dalek in the street but transferred the physical change into his hand in a jar during the episodes 'The Stolen Earth / Journey's End')
    12. Matt Smith

    Now this takes up all his lives/regenerations itself, not including spin-offs such as the one with Peter Cushing as the doctor, but now John Hurt is announced as the true 9th incarnation of the Doctor moving Christopher Eccleston and those after him 1 down meaning Matt Smith is actually the 13th Doctor. So unless they write into the 50th anniversary about how this was possible and the Doctor renewing his regenerations somehow there will be no more Doctor Who unfortunately, i'm quite upset actually as i've been a fan since William Hartnell started it all off.

    Matt is number 11
  • lex0001lex0001 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    If John Hurt is a future Doctor,then how would Matt Smith's Doctor know about him?
  • jonsillsjonsills Member Posts: 10,460 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    lex0001 wrote: »
    If John Hurt is a future Doctor,then how would Matt Smith's Doctor know about him?
    Because people assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it's more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey... stuff.

    And the limitation to the regenerations is easy to retcon, since "The End of Time" - the Doctor is the only Time Lord remaining in his universe (the others are either locked away in the Time Vault, or in one case running around in E-space), so he might well have all the energy of their potential reincarnations available to him.
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  • wildthyme467989wildthyme467989 Member Posts: 1,286 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    jonsills wrote: »
    Because people assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it's more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey... stuff.

    And the limitation to the regenerations is easy to retcon, since "The End of Time" - the Doctor is the only Time Lord remaining in his universe (the others are either locked away in the Time Vault, or in one case running around in E-space)

    I don't like to correct as a rule, but I have to point out it's a Time Lock. Also, if you're counting Novels and Big Finish audio's as canon (which I do) then Romana came back from E-Space and took up the presidency of the Time Lords, presumably to be deposed by Rassilon when he took over
  • reginamala78reginamala78 Member Posts: 4,593 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    lex0001 wrote: »
    If John Hurt is a future Doctor,then how would Matt Smith's Doctor know about him?

    He's not a future Doctor, but a past one. He's the same Time Lord as the Doctor and the incarnation that ended the Time War. What he did to end that war was so horrific he forfeited the 'right' to call himself The Doctor, as we was NOT living up to that name. Instead he's kind of The Incarnation That Won't Be Named, existing between Doctor 8 and Doctor 9. (as near as I can tell anyways)
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