'40-plus' Doctor Who?
Tuesday, 4 November 2008
'Doctor Who' bosses want a "40-plus" actor to take over from David Tennant as the Time Lord.
Steven Moffat, who will take over from chief writer Russell T. Davies when he leaves after next year's four specials, thinks they should go for an older star for the role.
He said: "Although I loved Peter Davison and Paul McGann, probably the best two actors in the role, I don't think young dashing Doctors are right at all. He should be 40-plus and weird-looking - the kind of wacky grandfather kids know on sight to be secretly one of them."
Steven also said he doesn't think the role should be taken on by an unknown actor, adding: "Any actor with the 'right stuff' is unlikely to be completely unknown."
However, David - who recently announced he will be stepping out of the time-travelling Tardis after the specials next year - has another person in mind for the part, his former co-star Billie Piper.
When asked if Billie, who played the Doctor's assistant Rose in the show, would be a good Doctor, David replied: "Why not? It's a part that any actor could bring something valid to. It can be anything and it's sort of a blank canvas."
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