The next Doctor
BBC has recently announced that the identity of the 11th Doctor will be revealed tomorrow! This is exciting news for Doctor Who fans around the world, and one that has been eagerly anticipated since David Tennant announced that he will be leaving the show ahead of Series 5. Rumours has circulated ever since, naming actors such as James Nesbitt, Jamie Bamber, Sean Pertwee, and Paterson Joseph to name a few.
In preparation for the upcoming announcement, here’s my list of candidates for the next Doctor. (Note: This is just purely speculation and/or wishful thinking.) In no particular order:
Bill Nighy. An excellent actor with an established track-record. With the trend having been to cast increasingly younger actors as The Doctor, I wouldn’t be surprised if they’d go to the opposite end this time. Steven Moffat even admitted that he wanted to see an older, grandfatherly figure as The Doctor.
Brian Cox. Already a long list of American movies behind him. Always delivers solid believable characters. Might just happen to be a bit too established for a show such as Doctor Who.
Alan Rickman. Again, perhaps too big a name. But after one moody and one angry Doctor, I think it’s time for one sarcastic Doctor.
Richard E. Grant. Since Paul McGann played the eigth Doctor, I’m now hoping that they’ll complete the Withnail and I actor hijacking by casting this wonderful actor. Huge prescence and fantastic talent — would be a perfect Doctor, in my opinion.
Matthew Macfadyen. Caught my eye in his role as Tom Quinn in Spooks. Recently saw him in Pride and Prejudice, wich made me even more concvinced he’d make an excellent Doctor.
So, mere hours to go until the mystery is revealed. Until then, who are your favorite(s) for the role of the 11th Doctor?
