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Odds On Who
So, there are many rumours floating around about this topic, and the Outpost Gallifrey newsfeed provides convenient updates on who the hot favourites are. I am very glad that my choice is leading at the moment. A few reflections on the top twenty people that bets are being placed on below the cut.
7/17 Paterson Joseph
Hooray! I have been rewatching Neverwhere in anticipation of his actually being named in the role, and I think he would be splendid. He's forty-four, older than any Doctors since the first three were when they took the job, so he should bring maturity and gravitas to the part. After such a sucessful run with Tennant, they need someone who will take the role in a completely different direction, and I think Joseph would deliver on that.
ETA: If he's cast, I promise to remember that Paterson has only one T. Apparently Britain's bookies need a reminder as well, since I copy-pasted the list from elsewhere.
9/1 Robert Carlyle
Look, I adore David Tennant, and have nothing against Carlyle. But the last thing the show needs right now is another skinny Scottish bloke.
19/2 David Morrisey
He'd be a good choice, but from the looks of the Children in Need promo that's not what they're going for. I'll have no objection if there turns out to be a surprise twist and he really is Eleven, though.
21/2 Rhys Ifans
Checking IMDB, I have not seen anything that he's been in, so no idea.
11/1 Anthony Head
Would be great, but after BtVS has probably had enough lead roles in cult TV to last a lifetime. Also the oldest person on this list, which has to hurt his chances.
15/1 Chiwetel Ejiofor
You know what I hope they do? Cast Paterson Joseph as the Doctor and Ejiofor as the Master. He'd rock.
15/1 James Nesbitt
I don't feel that I've seen enough of his work to judge one way or another, so consider me neutral on this one.
24/1 Colin Salmon
It's probably not long enough since Forest of the Dead for this - I don't think there's anything wrong with casting people who have appeared in other roles (we've got precedent with Colin Baker and even David Tennant on audio) but I feel as though more time should pass.
29/1 Sean Pertwee
As with David Troughton, I think it would be weird seeing a former Doctor's son inherit the role. Although not necessarily weird in a bad way.
29/1 Russell Tovey
While I accept that one day they will cast a Doctor who is younger than me, I would like to make it to my thirtieth birthday before it happens. Besides which, I want him to do a few seasons of Being Human before anything else. Maybe in ten or fifteen years he'll be ready for the part.
31/1 Richard Coyle
Internet rumour suggests Moffat wasn't happy that Coyle didn't appear in Season Four of Coupling. This means he's an unlikely choice unless the rumour is completely inaccurate, which it could easily be.
31/1 Richard E Grant
Has already had a go, technically twice. If he does get cast, I demand a Robot Master companion be introduced forthwith.
39/1 Jennifer Saunders
Would be brilliant, as demonstrated in both The Curse of Fatal Death and Sapphire and Steel. (Maybe David McCallum could play the Master opposite her?) Seems like a longer shot than 39/1 to me, but I'd be very glad if it happened.
39/1 Catherine Tate
I love Donna, but I don't think the Doctor is going to regenerate into her. Not that Catherine Tate couldn't play the Doctor in a completely different way to how she played Donna - we've already seen that she can. But then, what would be the point? If she does appear again, I want Donna back, not just Tate.
John Simm
Ridiculous suggestion, as rightly pointed out by Simm himself.
49/1 Billie Piper
... now they're just being silly. She just had a baby!
59/1 Alan Davies
A lot of fans seem to loathe this idea. I loved Jonathan Creek, so I wouldn't mind, but he doesn't seem a likely choice.
59/1 Jack Davenport
I don't know. I like Davenport a lot, but I can't quite see it.
59/1 Stephen Fry
If he's too busy to write for the show, I can only imagine that he's too busy to star in it. Also the same age as Richard E. Grant, not much younger than Tony Head. I think the chances of them casting someone older than Pertwee was when he took the job are slim.
64/1 James Mcavoy
IMDB tells me I've seen him in a couple of things, but I completely fail to remember him. I guess that's not a good sign.
7/17 Paterson Joseph
Hooray! I have been rewatching Neverwhere in anticipation of his actually being named in the role, and I think he would be splendid. He's forty-four, older than any Doctors since the first three were when they took the job, so he should bring maturity and gravitas to the part. After such a sucessful run with Tennant, they need someone who will take the role in a completely different direction, and I think Joseph would deliver on that.
ETA: If he's cast, I promise to remember that Paterson has only one T. Apparently Britain's bookies need a reminder as well, since I copy-pasted the list from elsewhere.
9/1 Robert Carlyle
Look, I adore David Tennant, and have nothing against Carlyle. But the last thing the show needs right now is another skinny Scottish bloke.
19/2 David Morrisey
He'd be a good choice, but from the looks of the Children in Need promo that's not what they're going for. I'll have no objection if there turns out to be a surprise twist and he really is Eleven, though.
21/2 Rhys Ifans
Checking IMDB, I have not seen anything that he's been in, so no idea.
11/1 Anthony Head
Would be great, but after BtVS has probably had enough lead roles in cult TV to last a lifetime. Also the oldest person on this list, which has to hurt his chances.
15/1 Chiwetel Ejiofor
You know what I hope they do? Cast Paterson Joseph as the Doctor and Ejiofor as the Master. He'd rock.
15/1 James Nesbitt
I don't feel that I've seen enough of his work to judge one way or another, so consider me neutral on this one.
24/1 Colin Salmon
It's probably not long enough since Forest of the Dead for this - I don't think there's anything wrong with casting people who have appeared in other roles (we've got precedent with Colin Baker and even David Tennant on audio) but I feel as though more time should pass.
29/1 Sean Pertwee
As with David Troughton, I think it would be weird seeing a former Doctor's son inherit the role. Although not necessarily weird in a bad way.
29/1 Russell Tovey
While I accept that one day they will cast a Doctor who is younger than me, I would like to make it to my thirtieth birthday before it happens. Besides which, I want him to do a few seasons of Being Human before anything else. Maybe in ten or fifteen years he'll be ready for the part.
31/1 Richard Coyle
Internet rumour suggests Moffat wasn't happy that Coyle didn't appear in Season Four of Coupling. This means he's an unlikely choice unless the rumour is completely inaccurate, which it could easily be.
31/1 Richard E Grant
Has already had a go, technically twice. If he does get cast, I demand a Robot Master companion be introduced forthwith.
39/1 Jennifer Saunders
Would be brilliant, as demonstrated in both The Curse of Fatal Death and Sapphire and Steel. (Maybe David McCallum could play the Master opposite her?) Seems like a longer shot than 39/1 to me, but I'd be very glad if it happened.
39/1 Catherine Tate
I love Donna, but I don't think the Doctor is going to regenerate into her. Not that Catherine Tate couldn't play the Doctor in a completely different way to how she played Donna - we've already seen that she can. But then, what would be the point? If she does appear again, I want Donna back, not just Tate.
John Simm
Ridiculous suggestion, as rightly pointed out by Simm himself.
49/1 Billie Piper
... now they're just being silly. She just had a baby!
59/1 Alan Davies
A lot of fans seem to loathe this idea. I loved Jonathan Creek, so I wouldn't mind, but he doesn't seem a likely choice.
59/1 Jack Davenport
I don't know. I like Davenport a lot, but I can't quite see it.
59/1 Stephen Fry
If he's too busy to write for the show, I can only imagine that he's too busy to star in it. Also the same age as Richard E. Grant, not much younger than Tony Head. I think the chances of them casting someone older than Pertwee was when he took the job are slim.
64/1 James Mcavoy
IMDB tells me I've seen him in a couple of things, but I completely fail to remember him. I guess that's not a good sign.
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Of that list, I would love to see either Alan Davies or Stephen Fry. [loves]
Not James Nesbitt, please. Isn't he in everything?
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I'd love to see him in that part, as well. There's nothing to say that it won't be someone who isn't on this list, these are just the most popular bets.
Not James Nesbitt, please. Isn't he in everything?
I barely watch broadcast TV anymore, so I haven't noticed *g*.
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Rhys Ifans would probably be a very Tom Baker type doctor, based on what I saw in Notting Hill. I don't know, I don't think he's very likely, for some reason.
You know what I hope they do? Cast Patterson Joseph as the Doctor and Ejiofor as the Master. He'd rock.
O M G *head explodes* That would be the best thing ever!
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I think we've had about all the youthful hyperactivity we can stand for the moment, so it must be time for a change of pace *g*.
Rhys Ifans would probably be a very Tom Baker type doctor, based on what I saw in Notting Hill. I don't know, I don't think he's very likely, for some reason.
Poking around the internet, there were a lot of rumours about Ifans back in 2007, but it seems to have cooled off since then. Since the same stories were claiming that Joanna Lumley was to play the Doctor in one of the 2009 specials, I think we can probably disregard them ...
O M G *head explodes* That would be the best thing ever!
I think they'd be a perfect double act *g*.
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Of the most popular possibilities, I have to say that Paterson Joseph is my favourite as well. Although I think a female doctor would also be interesting - though I'd rather have it be a regular Doctor who just happened to regenerate as a woman rather than a gimmicky "bring back Billie Piper/Catherine Tate" Doctor.
Oh, and I think you got Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley mixed up ;)
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It's a very important subject!
Although I think a female doctor would also be interesting - though I'd rather have it be a regular Doctor who just happened to regenerate as a woman rather than a gimmicky "bring back Billie Piper/Catherine Tate" Doctor.
Exactly. A female Doctor will be attention-grabbing enough without having her be played by a former companion. Also, while I'd like to see Donna have a return guest role, both actresses have had their turn at leading roles in the show.
Oh, and I think you got Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley mixed up ;)
... wow, I really did! I honestly thought that said Joanna Lumley, who I think would make way more sense than Saunders.
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He's around fifteen years older than Hartnell was when he took the role, so while he'd be good I imagine the shedule would be a bit punishing for a man in his seventies. I would like to see his Empty Child character get another guest spot, though.
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One of my Mum's old bosses had that as a surname, and she only learnt by repetion.
I didn't even know Rhys Ifans had been suggested. He's wonderful, but he'd be so gloriously wrong, that I almost want it to happen.
Several of those would rock my socks, Richard Coyle especially, and the BBC owe him a series given how badly they treated Strange.
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Assuming the rumours about his falling-out with Moffatt are rubbish (and it would hardly be the first time internet rumour has had no basis in fact) he's an actor I'd be delighted to see in the part. Hopefully complete with Welsh accent.