Next Doctor

Coldzone

Well now it's said who do you all think should be the next Doctor.

Now we will exclude John Hurt and David Tennant as otherwise will be just a thread about them.

off.the.walls

Benedict cumberbatch!

Coldzone

off.the.walls wrote: »

Benedict cumberbatch!

I thought that at first but somehow I just can't see it happening. He would be deadly I think

G.K.

Kate O'Mara ;P

Coldzone

I'm gonna say Tom Riley

off.the.walls

Few rumors going around about nicholas hoult?

Gulliver

Sharon Horgan from Dead Boss, Richard Ayoade (Doctor Moss), Brian Cox (Professor Who), or Bill Bailey.

Coldzone

Gulliver wrote: »

Sharon Horgan from Dead Boss, Richard Ayoade (Doctor Moss), Brian Cox (Professor Who), or Bill Bailey.

Doctor Moss would be brilliant. Hmm also maybe Chris O'Dowd aswell be amazing to see an irish actor as the Doctor

Liamalone

Zack out of Emmerdale

Coldzone

Also I should have said at the start I think it should be me

Gulliver

Coldzone wrote: »

Doctor Moss would be brilliant. Hmm also maybe Chris O'Dowd aswell be amazing to see an irish actor as the Doctor

I was going to include Chris too, but I thought people might think I was obsessed with the cast of the IT Crowd. :pac:

campo

Personally would love Benedict cumberbatch but that won't happen now he is a big movie star but I also like Emmett scanlan

Das Kitty

My money's on a practical unknown again.

But if Carlsberg made Doctors... Jessica Chastain, for, you know, reasons.

Harry Angstrom

Leo from Fair City.

Gulliver

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Leo from Fair City.

Bleedin' run!!! GERONIMOOOO-AH! *flails arms like Kermit*

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Just gonna go ahead and say it... Patrick Stewart

We were all thinking it...

BuffyBot

Doubt it would be Hoult, he's off in Hollywoodland now.

pixelburp

I suppose if we separate the fantasy casting from the realistic casting choices, there are some rough guidelines, based on precedant, that can be used on possibilities.

1) How well known is the person; are they already a household name?
1a) If already known, is it for a series of 'big' parts, or have they been 2nd billing for a while, perhaps having a stronger career on stage? Genre actors are tricky, because they can be famous among fans, but unknown in wider circles (eg, Nathan Fillion)
2) Do they have any kind of a film career, particularly one across the Atlantic?
3) Are they a comedian / panto / 'stunt' choice? This ain't 2003 so the Bill Baileys, Eddie Izzards, Paul Daniels, David Hasselhoff (seriously, this was reported back in the day) etc. needn't apply
4) Are they British / Irish?
5) Are they under 40?
6) Do they have a personality all of their own? This one is pretty important tbh; what I liked about Smith, and to a lesser extend Tennant, was that both incarnations brought some of the actor's own spontaneity & verve to the role. A blank, acting-robot will be no good for playing the Doctor - you need to bring some of your own personality along.
7) Can they do comedy?

So just by those rules alone, someone like Cumberbatch is completely out of the running. The man is the hottest English acting property around and with his burgeoning film career, there's no way he'd be available for the gig.

I think someone like Russell Tovey would form a decent template of the kind of actor you could expect; limited fame, but has done a series of decent, celebrated roles. Seems to have a bit of charm in the roles he plays, so he could be a good one. I also have a soft spot for someone like Patterson Joseph, although he's possibly struck off my own list by being over 40

Das Kitty

Donal Gleeson?

Yeah, I know I'm just naming hot gingers now and he's in the new Richard Curtis film so is bound to be hot property in no time.

eyeball kid

pixelburp wrote: »

I suppose if we separate the fantasy casting from the realistic casting choices, there are some rough guidelines, based on precedant, that can be used on possibilities.

1) How well known is the person; are they already a household name?
1a) If already known, is it for a series of 'big' parts, or have they been 2nd billing for a while, perhaps having a stronger career on stage? Genre actors are tricky, because they can be famous among fans, but unknown in wider circles (eg, Nathan Fillion)
2) Do they have any kind of a film career, particularly one across the Atlantic?
3) Are they a comedian / panto / 'stunt' choice? This ain't 2003 so the Bill Baileys, Eddie Izzards, Paul Daniels, David Hasselhoff (seriously, this was reported back in the day) etc. needn't apply
4) Are they British / Irish?
5) Are they under 40?
6) Do they have a personality all of their own? This one is pretty important tbh; what I liked about Smith, and to a lesser extend Tennant, was that both incarnations brought some of the actor's own spontaneity & verve to the role. A blank, acting-robot will be no good for playing the Doctor - you need to bring some of your own personality along.
7) Can they do comedy?

So just by those rules alone, someone like Cumberbatch is completely out of the running. The man is the hottest English acting property around and with his burgeoning film career, there's no way he'd be available for the gig.

I think someone like Russell Tovey would form a decent template of the kind of actor you could expect; limited fame, but has done a series of decent, celebrated roles. Seems to have a bit of charm in the roles he plays, so he could be a good one. I also have a soft spot for someone like Patterson Joseph, although he's possibly struck off my own list by being over 40

Do they have to be under 40? I think I'd like the next Doctor to be older.It would be a very different dynamic to the whole companion relationship and could be interesting.
But you're probably right in that the BBC wouldn't be looking at anyone over 40.

ParalysedBeaver

Ben Daniels?

The Bogman

Liamalone wrote: »

Zack out of Emmerdale

Spider from Coronation Street

flazio

They also need to be great with kids, both on and off the screen. Look at the way Matt performed at the last Prom, or when he reassured the girl who was afraid of the weeping angels. You need someone who's willing to engage the fandom of all ages like that.

pixelburp

Das Kitty wrote: »

Donal Gleeson?

Yeah, I know I'm just naming hot gingers now and he's in the new Richard Curtis film so is bound to be hot property in no time.

Well with both regenerations, the Doc lamented not being ginger, so it'd be nice if this time he got his wish! Plus as a ginger, I agree with the choice purely on the grounds of solidarity

I would love to see Jim Broadbent do it.

Be nice to have an older, more character based Doctor for a change.

Or...

Idris Elba. He would be fantastic.

norrie rugger

I'm ginger, so I'll do it. We all know that the Doctor wants to be

Basq

Deleted User wrote: »

Idris Elba. He would be fantastic.

Amazing alright!

I'm going for an unknown though.

Another one I'd like to see in the role would be Rafe Spall.. but he has kinda hit the big time now with roles in Life Of Pi and Prometheus - but he's the perfect mix of good dramatic actor and fully capable of injecting humour.

Cyndaquil

Henry Ian Cusack

pixelburp

eyeball kid wrote: »

Do they have to be under 40? I think I'd like the next Doctor to be older.It would be a very different dynamic to the whole companion relationship and could be interesting.
But you're probably right in that the BBC wouldn't be looking at anyone over 40.

The pacing of the new show does prohibit an older person taking on the role - the Doctor is, in effect, an action hero these days & an actor in their 50s / 60s would be a little out of place (despite the current trend in cinemas for 'geriaction' films). I remember RTD joking when talking about the same subject - commenting about how ludicrous it would be to have someone like David Warner darting across the set. I'd love to see Warner as the Doctor but RTD was right.

As mentioned in the other thread, a better bet would be to pair the Doctor up with an older companion. It would make for a good narrative: the old man a young person's body vs. an actual old man/woman. A companion like that would be perfect as the voice of conscience, and it'd make for some great conflict.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

I'd throw Alex Carter in the mix, he's well liked and more than capable.

Wibbs

flazio wrote: »

They also need to be great with kids, both on and off the screen. Look at the way Matt performed at the last Prom, or when he reassured the girl who was afraid of the weeping angels. You need someone who's willing to engage the fandom of all ages like that.

+1 By all accounts Tom Baker was great with kids, while apparently being a bit of a C U Next Tuesday with over exuberant adult fans. A schoolmate of mine when he was in the UK with rellies met him and asked him for an autograph and according to him he was a really nice guy. Got down to his(kids) level.

psicic

I know we'll never see my top two picks (Richard E. Grant and Sean Pertwee) - but I'm scratching my head at some of the suggestions on this thread and thinking "who?", not "Who!"

(Also, can Richard Ayoade actually do anything other than nerd? Loved him in the IT Crowd, but can't see him as, well, anything other than Moss - even in his standup routines.)

Sleepy

Das Kitty wrote: »

Donal Gleeson?

Yeah, I know I'm just naming hot gingers now and he's in the new Richard Curtis film so is bound to be hot property in no time.

Not a bad suggestion. Could see that happening. Though if anything I'd think being about to break in a Richard Curtis film would make him less likely to go for / be approached about the role.

Ginny

Idris Elba would be fantastic, and afaik he has gone in about wanting to be the Dr. Although that alone would probably rule him out.

ixoy

Idris Elba would be a very good choice if possible - he'll have the intensity required for the Doctor and he's got a lot of charisma as well. He's headlining a show in 'Luther' but the 'Doctor Who' franchise is a bigger step up, with wider fame so it wouldn't be a step down as some of the other names mentioned here would be (Nicholas Hoult? He'd get more for one film than probably two seasons of the show).

He'd also bring an older sensibility to the show, more serious but he's still perfectly capable of running around.

Doubt though we'll get him. It's going to be someone younger because they're pitching it towards a family audience and kids won't like an older man there after the relatively youthful casting they've done.
I'd look towards some of the UK shows maybe like 'Misfits' or 'Being Human'.

What about Damien Molony (Hal in 'Being Human') for example? He's proven his acting chops in the show and, from a glance at IMDB, he's not currently tied up in anything.

Basq

ixoy wrote: »

What about Damien Molony (Hal in 'Being Human') for example? He's proven his acting chops in the show and, from a glance at IMDB, he's not currently tied up in anything.

Yeah, he's been mentioned on a few sites.

A very good choice also.. plus he's interested (judging by a Q&A earlier this year with fans)..

Jess: 
Hiya Damien! Firstly I think you’re amazing and adore watching you as Hal in Being Human! 

My question: If asked, would you ever consider playing The Doctor (Doctor Who) or starring as a future companion?
Damien Molony: Thanks Jess, that’s very kind of you. The Doctor is one of the most iconic parts for an actor to play, up there with Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, it is such an epic series. Following in the footsteps of so many great actors, it would be an honour to play The Doctor… wow, goosebumps! What about a Being Human/Doctor Who spin-off?

Source

The thing that annoys me, is I'm gonna find out who the new doctor is before watching the regen take place.

If they can keep the anniversary storyline so secret, why can't they keep the changing of the doctor secret?

Basq

Actually.. looking over at my Blu-ray's.. what about James Callis (Baltar in BSG)?

Not a bad shout I think..

old hippy

Ben Wishaw or Patterson Joseph would be suitable choices, in my book

Basq

old hippy wrote: »

Ben Wishaw or Patterson Joseph would be suitable choices, in my book

Wasn't Paterson Joseph heavily rumoured for the Eleventh Doctor?

pixelburp

Basq wrote: »

Wasn't Paterson Joseph heavily rumoured for the Eleventh Doctor?

Yup, I think he was rumoured to be #10 as well, though that might have been fandom's wishful thinking. I think he has a decent range, with an easy charm about him & a cocky air that might give the Doctor a different tone to #11 bumbling nature.

ixoy wrote: »

Idris Elba would be a very good choice if possible - he'll have the intensity required for the Doctor and he's got a lot of charisma as well. He's headlining a show in 'Luther' but the 'Doctor Who' franchise is a bigger step up, with wider fame so it wouldn't be a step down as some of the other names mentioned here would be (Nicholas Hoult? He'd get more for one film than probably two seasons of the show).

Idris Elba would be a big coup and possibly far beyond the grasp of Who, even more than Cumberbatch perhaps. Elba is an established TV actor on both sides of the Atlantic, and he's cropping up in far more films these days (look out for him in Pacific Rim for instance). I can't remember where I read it, but I think he's also permanently based in the US now, only coming back to Europe for things like 'Luther' (on which he's a producer anyway)

Not sure how he'd work as the Doctor though - I can't see him bringing any kind of levity to the role; there has to be some amount of playfulness in the Doctor's personality, even if it's masked by that alien detachment he sometimes possesses.

JP Liz V1

old hippy wrote: »

Ben Wishaw or Patterson Joseph would be suitable choices, in my book

Ben Whishaw is a very good choice imo

But would love to see one of the Irish actors Jonathan Rhys Meyers or Cillian Murphy get a chance

TheIrishGrover

Cillian Murphy.....


Nah, to be honest, don't think we'll have seen the actor in much beforehand

Das Kitty

Wil Wheaton is claiming he knows who's been cast for the past 3 weeks.

Dubious cat is dubious.

Gambler

Das Kitty wrote: »

Wil Wheaton is claiming he knows who's been cast for the past 3 weeks.

Dubious cat is dubious.

Is it Will Wheaton?! :P

T-Bird

BRIAN BLESSED!!!

old hippy

Dougray Scott

Gulliver

Stephen Fry

old hippy

Stephen Mangan

norrie rugger

Games of Thrones mega Spoiler here!!
I see that

Richard Madden (Robb Stark)

is free now
or
David Morrissey already played The Doctor, of sorts

nemesisdg

old hippy wrote: »

Dougray Scott

No. No and triple no.

He is a terrible actor.

Sorry, but no.