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And Roth Makes Eleven

Published by Robert Koch on Apr 1st, 2007 in News with 7 Comments

In a shocking announcement earlier today Russell Davies (big cheese of the Dr. Who revival series) announced plans for a new Doctor beginning in the sixth season. Filling the shoes of the Doctor (and following the brilliant current Doctor, David Tennant) will be screen star Tim Roth (best known for Reservoir Dogs, Rob Roy and his hilarious turn as the bellhop in Four Rooms). Said Davies,

“Both Christopher [Eccleston, the 9th Doctor] and David were vital in bringing the Doctor back to the masses. But I felt that by the time the sixth series rolls around it will be time for the show to explore darker territory. We may be exploring some more of the Doctor’s murky past and the truth behind the Time War and we felt that Tim would bring both a darkness and a dramatic weight to the part.”

The announcement comes as something of a surprise as Tennant is well known to enjoy his current role. But an increased visibility due to the show has put the actor more in demand. So it seems that Davies’ plans for show and Tennant’s increasing popularity are meeting a junction to allow the show to go somewhere that probably nobody ever thought it would go.

[via Sloof Lirpa]

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7 responses so far ↓

  • 1 wasdx // Apr 1, 2008 at 4:32 am

    lol, april 1st

  • 2 Splend // Apr 1, 2008 at 4:48 am

    I actually got very excited for a split-second - well done, you got me :-p

    Still, I can dream, can’t I? :-p

  • 3 BubbaWorldComix // Apr 1, 2008 at 6:45 am

    I heard it was going to be Morgan Freeman

  • 4 Mentoc // Apr 2, 2008 at 1:17 pm

    Aw man, and I heard that Pauly Shore had his eyes on the role, too….

  • 5 Ked // Apr 3, 2008 at 5:16 pm

    Joe Pasquale surely.

  • 6 Hey There // May 26, 2008 at 12:54 pm

    NO NO, another regeneration means that pretty soon the series will end! The DOCTOR only has 13 lives as we all know. NO darker doctor. This is all bad, bad bad bad!!!! *shoots head*

  • 7 The Odds are… // Nov 4, 2008 at 7:25 pm

    […] is the favorite with 2 - 1 odds. Last place is David Tennant with 200 - 1 odds. Unfortunately, Tim Roth is no where on the […]

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