Comments on Televisionary: Who Should Play the Doctor: Vote on Possible Repla...

I vote for James Callis if they weren't going to u...

2008-11-07T09:51:52.759-08:00

I vote for James Callis if they weren't going to use someone who had been on the show before. Otherwise John Simm.

I am very pleased to see my top 2 choices, James C...

2008-11-06T10:01:21.653-08:00

I am very pleased to see my top 2 choices, James Callis and Matthew McFadyen. Either one would make this gal very, very happy.

Another person that I could see as the next Doctor is Lennie James. He already has a loyal sci-fi following after his turn on Jericho.

Its far more likely Bellman will be the Rani when/...

2008-11-03T15:45:45.767-08:00

Its far more likely Bellman will be the Rani when/if the Moff has her return.

Too bad he is doing so well on "House" in the Stat...

2008-11-03T11:43:07.355-08:00

Too bad he is doing so well on "House" in the States because I think Hugh Laurie would make an excellent Doctor. It would be great to see him put what he has learned playing Gregory House into action at The Doctor.

Sean Pertwee would be a good choice I think. Maybe...

2008-11-03T09:27:56.167-08:00

Sean Pertwee would be a good choice I think. Maybe it's in his blood after his father Jon played the role for a good 3 - 4 years.

Anthony Head (even if he has appeared as a guest )...

2008-11-02T19:20:58.408-08:00

Anthony Head (even if he has appeared as a guest ) if we can't get John Simm. NOT a female - I'm all for Romana or the Rani coming back though.

I'll go for one of the 2 Spooks or Mackenzie Crook...

2008-11-02T14:47:09.465-08:00

I'll go for one of the 2 Spooks or Mackenzie Crook. I've watched almost everything Jack Davenport's been in (that's aired in the US) and I'm 95% sure he'd surprise us and be great at it but that 5% is going to need more convincing.

I really don't think they should ever use an actor who already appeared on the show - they barely got away with that for Romana.
As for supporters of the excellent Gina Bellman - there's already a radio/audio adventure of a female Doctor. Though if they made her (Ms. Bellman) another hidden Time Lord (Rani? future Ms. Doctor?) or a repeating character, I might actually continue to watch Doctor Who.
-Bre

How 'bout the actor who played the cute Vampire in...

2008-11-01T21:48:50.727-07:00

How 'bout the actor who played the cute Vampire in Moonlight?

I agree that Davenport doesn't have the presence, ...

2008-11-01T04:18:58.683-07:00

I agree that Davenport doesn't have the presence, and really, I think John Simm is a cut above the rest. I'm not a James Nesbitt fan, so hopefully it won't be him. Moffat knows what he's doing though!

Kevin McKidd (Journeyman) would be great.

2008-10-31T21:56:55.655-07:00

Kevin McKidd (Journeyman) would be great.

Personally, I'd like to see another former collabo...

2008-10-31T21:35:37.115-07:00

Personally, I'd like to see another former collaborator of Moffat's take over the role, Jekyll, himself, James Nesbitt.

He can do drama and comedy with the best of them and can be as broad or nuanced as you want.

Plus, he's physically dissimilar enough from Tennant to create a wholly different atmosphere for the series.

Wow -- I love the idea of Gina Bellman as the Doct...

2008-10-31T19:16:36.032-07:00

Wow -- I love the idea of Gina Bellman as the Doctor! I think she'd be amazing in the role.

Sean Pertwee would be excellent. He would have a l...

2008-10-31T14:31:53.186-07:00

Sean Pertwee would be excellent. He would have a lot of flexibility to reference his Dad or play it edgy.

Another I'd like to see would be Sam Troughton.

I've been making my British friends crazy by sugge...

2008-10-31T11:45:11.402-07:00

I've been making my British friends crazy by suggesting, wait for it, Neil Patrick Harris.

Seriously, doesn Barney have many women in NYC left to date? No. So, he might be available.

They consider it heresy.

I am really on board with the Gina Bellman option ...

2008-10-31T08:57:27.674-07:00

I am really on board with the Gina Bellman option which was inspired! If they don't want to go that route then I think that John Simm or James Callis would be great at the next Doctor. I don't like the idea of James Nesbitt AT ALL. But Anthony Head would be awesome if they wanted older.

Oo... I love that Gina Bellman choice. Personally...

2008-10-31T08:54:37.312-07:00

Oo... I love that Gina Bellman choice. Personally I don't think the doctor should be able to skip genders but if they do it "anyway" (who listens to me! :) then Gina Bellman would be an awesome choice.

I always thought Anthony Stewart Head would have b...

2008-10-31T08:32:47.215-07:00

I always thought Anthony Stewart Head would have been good as the doctor. Although, I'm sure the powers that be are looking for a younger lead.

Nesbitt is too obvious and I don't think he'd make...

2008-10-31T06:43:22.208-07:00

Nesbitt is too obvious and I don't think he'd make a particularly good Doctor, not after Tennant anyway. He seems too old and a little too baldy-waldy/unattractive.

Everyone knows it is gonna be James Nesbitt, he ha...

2008-10-31T05:37:00.303-07:00

Everyone knows it is gonna be James Nesbitt, he has the obvious choice ever since Moffat was tapped to take over the show.

My vote goes to Mackenzie. I think he'd be good.

2008-10-31T05:22:43.046-07:00

My vote goes to Mackenzie. I think he'd be good.

Great post! My vote is for Simm. He'd be perfect a...

2008-10-30T21:33:06.842-07:00

Great post! My vote is for Simm. He'd be perfect as The Doctor even though he was all ready on the show. (I think that Steven Moffat could easily come up with an explanation about the how and why). Tovey is too young and I like Matthew Macfadyen but he seems wrong for the part (like you said) and Colin Salmon just feels a little old.

My #1 choice is Callis. I love Simm, but I really...

2008-10-30T18:27:10.971-07:00

My #1 choice is Callis. I love Simm, but I really don't see him signing on for this. #2 is Macfadyen and #3 is Salmon. You're sending all these comments to BBC and Moffatt, right?

I have to say that the best alternative suggestion...

2008-10-30T15:39:50.914-07:00

I have to say that the best alternative suggestion to emerge so far is Aiden Gillen, which didn't even cross my mind. Well done, Anonymous!

I LOVE the idea of Aiden Gillen!!! Other than him,...

2008-10-30T12:49:15.237-07:00

I LOVE the idea of Aiden Gillen!!! Other than him, I would go for Simm. I am sure Moffat can come up with a rationale for using Simm/the Master that makes sense.

While I am saddened to see Tennant go, I was also ...

2008-10-30T12:24:49.313-07:00

While I am saddened to see Tennant go, I was also saddened when Eccleston left, so I'm curious to see who they'll go with.

I, too, really, really like the idea of Simm. I think the fact that he appeared as an incarnation of the Master could work. Think, how the Doctor would feel if every time he saw himself, he was reminded of the Master?

I would love to see Colin Salmon as the Doctor. The ideas of Crook and Bellman are fascinating to consider.

All that aside, aren't they running out of regenerations? I thought the doctor only got a limited number. (Twelve if I remember correctly.)