Next Doctor

norrie rugger

Too late. I am a natural ginge and have put my name forward already

Manach

Sean "Rifleman" Bean. Given the amount of times his character's pass away, he would at least have prior practice regenerating.

pixelburp

Neil Gaiman weighs in on the subject of who should be the next Doc, and I see his point:

http://neil-gaiman.tumblr.com/post/52244065702/what-would-you-say-to-sir-ian-mckellen-taking-the

I actually like it when The Doctor is a relatively unknown actor, or one without one huge role that made them famous. A star, like Sir Ian, brings all the other roles they’ve ever played to the table when they act. Seeing John Hurt as the (Spoiler) at the end of the Name of the Doctor, meant that this was a certain type of part with a certain amount of gravitas, and you understood that John Hurt was bringing everything with it (including being John Hurt), just as Derek Jacobi did as the Master.

[...]

I want to see The Doctor. I want to be taken by surprise. I want to squint at a photo of the person online and go “but how can that be The Doctor?”. Then I want to be amazingly, delightedly, completely proven wrong, and, six episodes in, I want to wonder how I could have been so blind. Because this is the Doctor. Of course it is.

RossyG

I've heard a few rumours from people in the know - so they say - that an Irishman has been cast in the part. It's probably utter crap, but the name I've heard is Domhnall (son of Brendon) Gleeson. He certainly looks the part.



As for his accent... Well, every planet has a Dublin.

(We'll find out tomorrow... allegedly)

Grian1

Apparently Russell Brand wants to do it!

http://m.digitalspy.ie/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a487947/russell-brand-on-doctor-who-id-love-to-be-the-doctor.html

Wibbs

RossyG wrote: »

As for his accent... Well, every planet has a Dublin.

(We'll find out tomorrow... allegedly)

Plus Gallifrey has been referred to more than once as "somewhere in Ireland", so you never know. And he's ginger.

rock chic

Grian1 wrote: »

Apparently Russell Brand wants to do it!

http://m.digitalspy.ie/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a487947/russell-brand-on-doctor-who-id-love-to-be-the-doctor.html

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo id never watch doctor who again ever :eek:

rock chic

RossyG wrote: »

I've heard a few rumours from people in the know - so they say - that an Irishman has been cast in the part. It's probably utter crap, but the name I've heard is Domhnall (son of Brendon) Gleeson. He certainly looks the part.



As for his accent... Well, every planet has a Dublin.

(We'll find out tomorrow... allegedly)

he looks like my fiancee lol i can imagine me son going in to school my stepdad looks like the doctor (he has autism and a big who fan the son that is )

pixelburp

Grian1 wrote: »

Apparently Russell Brand wants to do it!

http://m.digitalspy.ie/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a487947/russell-brand-on-doctor-who-id-love-to-be-the-doctor.html

Das Kitty

RossyG wrote: »

I've heard a few rumours from people in the know - so they say - that an Irishman has been cast in the part. It's probably utter crap, but the name I've heard is Domhnall (son of Brendon) Gleeson. He certainly looks the part.



As for his accent... Well, every planet has a Dublin.

(We'll find out tomorrow... allegedly)

If this is true I want to be bought a beer as first boards tipper! :pac:

I would love him in the role.

old hippy

RossyG wrote: »

I've heard a few rumours from people in the know - so they say - that an Irishman has been cast in the part. It's probably utter crap, but the name I've heard is Domhnall (son of Brendon) Gleeson. He certainly looks the part.



As for his accent... Well, every planet has a Dublin.

(We'll find out tomorrow... allegedly)

An excellent choice, I liked him as Geldof and he was good in that Charlie Brooker drama.

bren2001

Not being announced today.

Taken from Ed Stradlings twitter
"Steven Moffat says this morning "I haven't a clue who it is, we've barely started." So no #doctorwho announcement this evening I fear!"

flazio

Wibbs wrote: »

Plus Gallifrey has been referred to more than once as "somewhere in Ireland", so you never know. And he's ginger.

Wait, so everyone here in Galway (Gaillimh) is a Time Lord? Sweet
Problem is, because Domhall Gleeson's name is now getting popular, that now pretty much rules him out.
I'm going to make a prediction. There's going to be a Doctor Who at the Proms performance on Saturday July 13th, it'll be live on BBC Radio 3.
I'm predicting now that they will announce the 12th Doctor at this Prom

Huffington Post reporting that Rory Kinnear has been formally offered the part.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/06/09/doctor-who-rory-kinnear-matt-smith-replacement_n_3410731.html

Dunno about that. He doesn't really do *excited* or *interested* well.

Ron Burgundy !

Rory Kinnear is rumored to be the next doctor. I personally think any of these could fit the part of the doctor quite well, although some of them probally won't play the role as they are too big in the acting world and its fairly certain we'll end up with an unknown doctor
1 Benedict Cumberbatch
2 Ben Whishaw
3 Andrew Scott
4 Aidan Turner
5 Andrew Garfield
6 Martin Freeman
7 James McAvoy
8 Gary Oldman
9 Richard Armitage
10 Tom Hiddleston
however there are odds on some of these possibly becoming the doctor

norrie rugger

boooo

Das Kitty

Deleted User wrote: »

Huffington Post reporting that Rory Kinnear has been formally offered the part.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/06/09/doctor-who-rory-kinnear-matt-smith-replacement_n_3410731.html

Dunno about that. He doesn't really do *excited* or *interested* well.

I'm just imagining the Tumblr gifs that will be made out of his appearance in Black Mirror. :eek:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Black_Mirror_episodes#Series_1

Ron Burgundy !

I really hope they pull themselves together next series, Steven Moffat's writing is terrible compared to Russel T Davies which is surprising considering he can write well, take Sherlock for example he writes that brilliantly, but doctor who is nowhere near as good. Either he has to go or we can hope the new doctor will bring about some change next time around.

the_barfly1

yeah, the silence and weeping angels aren't nearly as terrifying as the farting slime balls

Ron Burgundy !

the_barfly1 wrote: »

yeah, the silence and weeping angels aren't nearly as terrifying as the farting slime balls

Farting slime balls ?

the_barfly1

Excuse me, I meant to say Slitheen. You can't honestly say that writing those monstrosities into the series was better than Steven Moffat's work. Probably the only episode I'd be embarrassed to watch in the company of people unfamiliar with the show. Awful awful awful. I reckon Moffat's doing an alright job to be honest. Russell T. Davies time as showrunner had a much more juvenile feel to it overall (in my opinion).
Has nothing to do with the next Doctor of course, but it really grinds my gears to see Moffat getting slated so much online, when in fairness to him, he's done great things for the show. But thats another discussion.
/off to lurk again

Ron Burgundy !

Don't get me wrong he can write brilliantly and some of my favorite episodes had his input, but i found Davies' episodes brilliant, he really understood the audience and he made the doctor the perfect balance of quirky, funny, and serious (Matt smiths just a bit too jokey for me and he seemed too different to his predecessors). I also loved the companions cast during RTD's time from Rose to Wilf (amy and rory got a bit annoying, however saying that i like clara). But My main problem with Moffat is how he ends his episodes it just seems a bit lazy, like in nightmare in silver

we see the doctor in an inescapable situation only to have it resolved in a minute with him teleporting away as the planet explodes

that and his overuse of the whole love triumphs all rubbish

like in the episode hide which had started off quite well

. That and his story arcs which start off as interesting slowly turn boring, anyway rant over I just hope with the new doctor we will see an improvement in the show.

ixoy

Funny, I look at what you mention as Moffat's flaws and I'd see RTD as being far far more guilty of them myself!

Anyway, if Brand did get the position (not a chance thankfully) I might actually have to stop watching. Okay so Catherine Tate was a pleasant surprise but Brand just.. no. No.

Ron Burgundy !

ixoy wrote: »

Funny, I look at what you mention as Moffat's flaws and I'd see RTD as being far far more guilty of them myself!

Anyway, if Brand did get the position (not a chance thankfully) I might actually have to stop watching. Okay so Catherine Tate was a pleasant surprise but Brand just.. no. No.

Russel brand? I agree he's awful and not the best person to have as a role model (as the doctor is to many young boys). And on the subject of who we don't want to be the next doctor, i hope the next doctor isn't a female. Not to be sexist but i cant see a female fitting the role as it would change the dynamic of show too much and alienate a lot of the fans (me included) who'd find it too weird to watch.

Mr.Saturn

Ron Burgundy ! wrote: »

Don't get me wrong he can write brilliantly and some of my favorite episodes had his input, but i found Davies' episodes brilliant, he really understood the audience and he made the doctor the perfect balance of quirky, funny, and serious (Matt smiths just a bit too jokey for me and he seemed too different to his predecessors). I also loved the companions cast during RTD's time from Rose to Wilf (amy and rory got a bit annoying, however saying that i like clara). But My main problem with Moffat is how he ends his episodes it just seems a bit lazy, like in nightmare in silver

we see the doctor in an inescapable situation only to have it resolved in a minute with him teleporting away as the planet explodes

that and his overuse of the whole love triumphs all rubbish

like in the episode hide which had started off quite well

. That and his story arcs which start off as interesting slowly turn boring, anyway rant over I just hope with the new doctor we will see an improvement in the show.

If you're gonna cite a story that substantiates your ending claim, I suggest choosing one that was written by Moffat himself. Also, if his EP status comes in focus and its impact on other writers' stories, I imagine Gaiman (writer of NiS) enjoyed an unedited status similar to Moffat during RTD's reign.

Though, on your other point, 'Hide' isn't Moffat's either, but yeah, it'd be valid in as much as he's EP, but I'd disagree with the argument itself.

On the subject of writers: I wonder why Cornell never came back to write another episode.

Ron Burgundy !

Mr.Saturn wrote: »

If you're gonna cite a story that substantiates your ending claim, I suggest choosing one that was written by Moffat himself. Also, if his EP status comes in focus and its impact on other writers' stories, I imagine Gaiman (writer of NiS) enjoyed an unedited status similar to Moffat during RTD's reign.

Though, on your other point, 'Hide' isn't Moffat's either, but yeah, it'd be valid in as much as he's EP, but I'd disagree with the argument itself.

On the subject of writers: I wonder why Cornell never came back to write another episode.

i'm not necessarily saying only episodes written by him are bad, but bad episodes seem to be more frequent under his reign. As i said he can write well i love Sherlock, silence in the library, forest of the dead, the empty child, the doctor dances, the lodger, and the earlier weeping angel episodes but since his takeover the show has been steadily going downhill but i'll give him this that cliffhanger at the end of the name of the doctor got me excited about doctor who for the first time in a while.

RossyG

New Doctor revealed...



Not really. It's a gag from tomorrow's Mock the Week.

old hippy

pixelburp

Well all ye Domhnall Gleeson fans probably shouldn't get your hopes up, he has laughed off the suggestion he's in the running:

http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2013/0612/456167-domhnall-gleeson-laughs-off-doctor-who-link/

kalmanon2

Well Sean Bean could be a good choice - one does not simply walk into the tardis after all....