The thing is, Character Options made the 2000s Doctor Who line of figures and a one-off Sherlock figure. So you just need to swap that head onto an existing Doctor's body.
@Namir Druquet you're not wrong. Still baffles me that they made the doctor the timeless child and not the master. I mean it still baffles me that they followed that plot line at all.
He played the Doctor in a Red Nose Day charity special in the late 90s. As did Hugh Grant, Joanna Lumley, Richard E Grant (who went on to play the Great Intelligence in Matt Smith’s run), and Jim Broadbent. That same episode had the Master played by the legend, Jonathan Pryce
Also on that Red Nose special was another Grant: Richard E. Grant. In my opinion, he would have been ----still would be! -----wonderful in the role. He has that slightly mad quirkiness (check out the roles he's played) that would make a terrific Doctor. You can see a glimpse of what his Docter would be in his brief onscreen appearance in that special. He would be such an inspired choice; haven't they ever asked him?
I would like to see David Jason in that role. His mischievous smirk would have worked well as the Doctor likes to silently gloat. I will have to think on who would be his companion.
I still believe Tom Ellis would fit the Doctor like a glove. He plays Lucifer but that Show is sadly ending soon and Tom Ellis would be a great Doctor.
he has already made an apperance in the show and the doctor has never met him in the show before, nor seen him (to my knowledge) so that's a miss opportunity there.
They've got a real problem now, no established actor is going to risk being the doctor when the franchise died, and new actors whilst hungry for a role might worry a failed franchise so early in their career could kill it.
As long as it's not another female actor it will have half a chance. Jodie was a complete flop, no matter what the spin states. DR Who is a 'mal e character.
@@dinny1275 I can't say I agree. I think the doctor can absolutely be female - let's just consider how brilliant Missy was. And the issue isn't Jodie either in my opinion - she's a good actor, but she's been given subpar writing and a mostly weak set of companions. At this point, "female doctor" has just too many negative connotations, and it would make sense to play if safe and return to the status quo for a while
That could be good maybe, Eccleston approached the situation and did amazing as did RDJ to Iron Man- both were dead franchises and both actors were amazing in their hay day but had fallen off the radar quite a bit.
@@MrMichaelBeadle they had chance after chance to spin-off female lead show from doctor who, Jenny (the Doctors daughter) could have been a good show, Missy was exceptionally well acted... But I disagree a female doctor who won't work, no matter who it is... Its like a female James Bond, you just can't flip that switch because 90% of the viewing public won't make the transition, even if they want to give it a chance...
@@daveofyorkshire301 A female doctor actually had been considered during the original run too, I think it was for 5th, 6th or 7th doctor. but they ended up not doing it, so its not like the plan for a female doctor is new. the issue is just they hired bad writers for jodie's seasons. imo they should give the actors more leeway and freedom and develop the story arcs around the doctor actors performances
I kind of want Bill Nighy for the 14th doctor kind of how they did with the 12th and tbh I’m just gonna imagine Johanna lumley is the 13th doctor cannot or not and if I’m not mistaken I’m pretty sure she was the 13th incarnation in the red nose special with rowan playing the ninth grant playing the 10th slug horn was 11, Hugh was 12
Liam Neeson or, maybe, Martin Clunes (Doc Martin, Ha!)? I apologise to you lot, but as an American "Whovian" since the 60s (I'm 66yo), I must insist Dr. Who be played by a British actor. Anything else is not canon, and is just...wrong! Dr. Who has been great as is because it just works. As it is said here: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!" God, I love Rose Tyler!!!🥰😍❤
my dream doctor who doctor is kenneth branagh. ive always thought he would be perfect for the role ever since harry potter and the chamber of secrets. he can be a smiling goof one minute, next he is pointing his wand (as would be his sonic screwdriver) with a very serious look on his face indeed. kind of like troughton or mccoy
I was thinking about Hugh Laurie as the Doctor, since he's played not only Dr. House but baddies in various movies and tv shows. Of course he lives near LA; so it's possible that he wouldn't be interested since he also has a career as a blues artist.
I think the rumour that Brian Blessed was considered for the role was started by Brian - although it's widely quoted I think it's dubious. Valentine Dyall, the actor who went on to play the Black Guardian, was approached to play the first Doctor's successor, as was Michael Horden. Graham Crowden & Michael Bentine turned down the role of the 4th Doctor. Andrew Sachs turned down the role of the 7th Doctor. Peter Capaldi was invited to audition for the 1996 TV movie, but declined.
The craziest story I've ever heard was that a Paramount Pictures wanted to make Doctor Who in the movie and they were considering Michael Jackson or Bill Cosby
@@TheMultiGamerOfficial It was a tongue in cheek comment about one alleged dodgy person (Jackson) and three definitely dodgy people, Cosby, Glitter and Saville (makes them sound like a band).
Carrey or Harrison would have messed it up with their personalities. They would not fit. Carrey is too silly and Ford could not fit because he is known for other hits. Neither are English/Scottish/Welsh too and that matters.
Actually Benedict cumberbatch was never offered the role of doctor who. This was confirmed in a one off interview sort of thing he did for Sherlock Edit here is proof ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hAxMowRvOKc.html It was only a rumour and he was never offered the part
@@rkah6187 it may have been the other way around I heard somewhere Matt smith auditioned for Sherlock under the role of Watson but moffat thought he was too close to Holmes and that role was already taken by Benedict and smith landed the Doctor
As long as Chibnall's writing no one with potential to be a good doctor should do it. It's a shame Chibnall's writing for Jodie, as it likely means she'll never get many good episodes. It's basically just Fugitive of the Judoon, and even in that the Doctor herself is overshadowed by Ruth.
Hanks taking into account being American and playing the role in refusing... Anyone else think that's one of his many class acts? Even if I personally would have loved to see his portrayal
Maybe they couldn't get Sherlock to play the Doctor. But how about Watson? I think Martin Freeman could be a fine Doctor and he has some experience in the field: He played the main character Arthur Dent in the movie adaptation of "Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy".
While Drew and Mariah are both "Carey"s, Jim has the double R "Carrey" surname. . Also, Benedict has a Sherlock figure made by Character Options, who also made the 2000's Who figure line. Not to mention several companies have made versions of his MCU Dr Strange. (Martin did not get a John Watson figure, but he has a HHGG Arthur Dent and MCU Everett Ross figure. Both out of scale with CO's Sherlock.) . and Cushing will ALWAYS be MY First Doctor.
It would be interesting to do a list of actors who auditioned to be the Doctor but who weren't successful. I am only saying this because I read that Anthony Head (or Anthony Stuart Head) auditioned for the part of the TV movies (8th Dcotor) - of course he is known for his whole on Buffy and Merlin
That would be interesting. I also heard that Jodie Whittaker was turned down for a role prior to her landing the role as the doctor although she doesn't seem keen on sharing what particular role she auditioned for.
@@k.stewart007 yeah it would definitely also be interesting to see which actors turned down roles that weren’t the doctor like companions or main recurring roles
@@georgiavost1434 Jodie never declined the role. She just didn't get the part. Without searching for the interview just going from my memory of it, the time frame of what she said she auditioned it was during Smith's eara but Amy was still the recurring companion, so it wasn't the part of amy or Clara but she said it was prominent character. Maybe jenny or vastra.
You've glaring typos in the title cards for Messrs Bayldon and Carrey. Each candidate doubtless had his legitimate and deeply felt if not visceral reason for turning down the franchise. But Moody and Cumming would've nailed it, while my recent Stateside introduction to Catweazle makes me think Bayldon would've done so as well. And if word had got around that a female Doctor was inevitable I'd quietly hoped Tilda Swinton was interested, for the lady can and indeed has done EVERYTHING.
Maybe Tom Hanks will have the opportunity to guest star in Doctor Who in the future... for example, he could play Samuel Langhorne Clemens (better known as Mark Twain), who ironically was not only the author of the unlikely science fiction novel "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" but also a close friend of Nikola Tesla. (Tesla has already been portrayed in a Jodie Whittaker era episode, so maybe it's time to introduce the Doctor to Tesla's friend Sam.)
cuzn Sam and Tesla weren't "close friend"s, but you could probably compare it to Stephen King visiting Elon Musk's factory. Notable author of the time visiting a notable inventor of the time.
I'm so super chuffed that he'd (Benedict Cummberbacth) turned it down: Yay! I'd like to seen Brain Blessed as the 15th Doctor (whom everyone is mistakenly insisting on reffing to as the 14th) I'm also very pleased that these three actors turned it down as Doctor Who is a British made television series you can't have an American actor playing the part of the Doctor
Ok, not exactly a turned down offer but Rik Mayall was very close to being the 8th doctor. Honestly i think he would had made a fantastic master because when he done a serious role he pulled it off perfectly and had that look and tone in his voice they would make for the perfect master
The role of the Doctor is very different to other drama roles. It requires the actor to play an idealised version of themselves and many actors would be bad at doing this. I mean the main reason someone goes into acting is because they like playing something else other than themselves. A lot of actors don't know how to be them self. It takes something special to play the Doctor.
This is either Barry Letts or Tom Baker I forget which but then Tom Baker got the role he asked Letts how he wanted him to play the Doctor. He said just be yourself. Tom replied that he didn't know how and he decided to play it as an idealised version of himself. This makes perfect sense otherwise every actor after Hartnell would have just emulated what he did and that would have got boring pretty quick and the show would have been cancelled sooner after.
I can imagine that, although he's always exactly the same in every role I've ever seen him perform, so I don't think he's quite got the necessary acting range. Maybe I've just not seen enough of his work.
I think these days an actor would be an idiot to turn down this role. I mean after they have finished playing the part they got an almost guaranteed income playing the role part time with Big Finish for life.
Your missing Chris Jury of Lovejoy fame who was offered the role after Tom Baker left, I also have it on very good authority that Robert Carlyle was offered the parts of The Dr or the Master
Gotta call BS on Ford/Hanks/Carrey. Dr Who has had a very long standing rule about none Brits either playing the Doctor who having key rules behind the scene. JMS of Babylon 5 fame has approached the producers several times but been turned down because he is a yank, I think the three actors named were spitballed by bigwigs but never actually offered the role
The non-Brits rule was a BBC rule. The BBC thought that Doctor Who was dead, so they leased the rights to the character to a Canadian company to produce the movie. Therefore, the BBC rule had no effect.
@@larrywt656 I remember that at that time the press were talking about someone like Sutherland getting the part and there being horizontal jogging in the TARDIS. There was as I remember outrage from fans that an American was being considered for the part(even if it was just a made up rumour).
There are a few that would gladly swap out but who should replace who would be tricky. Might change the whole feel of the show if they didn’t match up with co- stars personality.
I think most of them would've been fine, but I can't imagine BRIAN BLESSED as the Doctor. The Master, yes. I think Tom Hanks would've been fantastic as an American Doctor, but Harrison Ford I can't see at all.
I don’t know if the show would have been taken serious enough with Hugh Grant as the doctor and therefore have survived the revival. I like Grant very much and it was a fun brief portrayal in the special, but I wouldn’t have imagined him in an ongoing portrayal back than…
With the current state of the once glorious Doctor Who, and the announcement that Jodi Whitaker is choosing to leave the show after the next season (a wise career move), I have a feeling that there are going to be many more actors/actresses that will turn down this role, well assuming the show isn't completely cancelled...
In my opinion I think Matt Smith needs to return as the doctor as He is perfect for the series Also fun fact: Tom Ellis said that if he was ever offered to play the role of the Doctor he would gladly accept.
If the Doctor can have all manner of English and Scottish accents, why can't he have an American accent? There's no in-universe reason the Doctor couldn't be Chinese with a Texas or Boston accent.
I think it's more than British fans would be upset with the perceived Americanisation of a very British show. Brits are very protective of things that are seen as home made home grown. An American regardless of the calibre of actor just wouldn't fit right with many British fans. It's a Quintessential British show after all.
Jim Carry turned down the role because the thought the fans would feel disrespected... So he already did a better job than the entire cast of Whittaker's era.
I feel that Jodi Whittaker and the cast are okay; however, the writing is awful. The episodes I have seen, a few are okay, but a lot of them just don't hit the mark of what I have come to expect from Doctor Who.
I also could imagine Lucy Brown from Primeval to do the Doctor Who role. She is a fine actress and since viewers are now more used to the concept of a female Doctor she could play that aspect stronger. After all Jodie Wittaker had brought her part much more motherly, like a school teacher on an outing. Of course that was done not to shock the conservative fans to much. Still those left no good hare on her stunning performance
Each to their own, I suppose. Personally, I love 'em. Back in the days before VHS, when the BBC would only repeat WHO rarely, those films turning up on a bank holiday weekend would be great.
I always thought Robert Hardy would have been great, but mind you, it might have then seemed strange to have 2 "All creatures great and small" actors to have played the Doctor. I'm talking about Peter Davison of course
In canonical television, yes, Whittaker was the first female Doctor, but not "the first woman EVER to undertake the role of the Time Lord" known as The Doctor. Joanna Lumley and Arabella Weir both "undertook the role" long before that, although it's by no means enough to excuse how long it took for it to happen canonically. Let's not erase their achievements as trailblazers without whom the first canonically female Doctor could have taken many more years to become a reality! Especially if you're going to spout "technically" about Cushing and bring up Moody being the Duke of Wellington for Big Finish, and the Unbound series in which Weir played The Doctor, AND the Curse of Fatal Death in which Lumley became THE first woman to "undertake the role"! Ouch!
Benedict Cumberbatch didn't want to play the Doctor for all these reasons. Yet takes on the part of a Marvel superhero, which still resulted in all those things for which he turned down Doctor Who. Hmmm
When David Tennant announced he was stepping down, I always thought Richard Ayoade (Moss from The IT Crowd) would have been a brilliant 11th Doctor. I still think he would be great.
Sadly, no, he wouldnt. He can't actually act, he has no range. Every role he's ever played from The IT Crowd to Garth Marenghi Dark Place he's basically played himself.
Personally I'm rooting for David Mitchell as the Doctor with Richard Ayoade as his companion. If you've seen the various quiz shows he's on, his real persona is a bit different from Moss from the IT Crowd.
Benedict Cumberbatch is an obvious choice for Doctor Who and he'd be brilliant, but Sherlock Holmes was a less obvious choice that he ultimately owned and made his own. I don't think he can do both, it would somehow be disrespectful to both characters, having already done one.
He's a good actor, I just think he'd be too similar to Matt Smith to really take the show in a new direction. It's been a success (albeit a mixed one) since the revival in part because all 5 Doctors thus far have been distinct adaptions of the character that built on the ones beforehand. Well, JW's Doctor could build on her predecessors if the writing were more consistent and Chibnall had the first clue of how to write a decent season-arching story arc.
I thought that Mr. Darvill would be superlative, as well. (And {wouldn't you know} it's now been established that his subconscious affects the regenerative process. Thus, his system "chose" Dr. Colin Baker AND Dr. Capaldi's faces--- so Rory's is NOT out of the question.
