I thought that was already announced, along with the return of Rose.

I think I'm in the majority in saying that it's sad that Matt Smith is ending his role as the Doctor.  He's 30 years old & I guess he wants to do other things in acting while he's still relatively young.  When it comes to him leaving, I've got an idea.

Have it at the end of his last episode start to regenerate but hold off until the start of the upcoming season, series 8, to "officially" show the person that's going to take over.  Will get people talking about how they plan on doing with the "new guy".

This is exactly why I loved the episodes with Craig so much. I was already a big fan of James Corden, but I just really enjoyed the dynamic so much more. The almost complete lack of Amy in Craig's episodes only highlighted it.

Just saying...

Those last two I definitely hope happen. I have always thought that the Daleks should take over the Cybermen, and thought it would happen in Tennat's run.

...Didn't even think about that. That actually makes sense. I just thought that-

Oh, just listen to Extended Edition, I'm not going into it again

EDIT: And yes, Smith is leaving. This is a rumour I heard a couple months back, but nobody believed it to be true. Guess what, motherfuckers!?

Oh yeah.

As for the next doctor; who knows. Both Tennant and Smith were pretty much unknown actors prior to who. At least outside the UK. I'm still rooting for Rupert Grint.

Last edited by Tomahawk (2013-06-02 08:58:11)

No Ash, Sean Bean would need to be the 13th Doctor

Eleven should regenerate into Sean Bean...who is IMMEDIATELY stabbed in the gut and regenerates into someone else.

Oh, Metro of 12 years ago, Mr Bean has already played the Doctor-

Prediction: Sean Bean will be cast as the new Mr. Bean.

Prediction: Rowan Atkinson will play Edmund Blackadder in Game of Thrones, making it suck slightly less.

I think it's sad that Matt Smith, who I really like as an actor, got saddled with Moffat's "Immature Doctor Slapstick" run. On the other hand, I do hope that Smith's leaving creates a chance to pivot back to a Doctor who is lonely as opposed to mopey, curious as opposed to confused, and kind of insane as opposed to emotionally stunted.

I'm not sure they will actually reveal the new Doctor in the Xmas episode, and instead do what you suggest here. In a recent interview (I'm sorry, I can't go link hunting at the moment), Moffat said something along the lines of finding a new Doctor being exciting because whoever it is is just going about their daily life right now, not realizing they are going to end up in the life changing experience of being the Doctor. The way he said it made it sound like they didn't really have anyone in mind yet. If that is the case, and considering they are supposed to start filming the Xmas episode next month, I'd be surprised if they reveal the new Doctor this calender year.

As for who should play the next Doctor...

I know that they will likely stay with a British actor, but I'd point everyone here to an episode of Numb3rs entitled "Dreamland" (ep 606) -- and watch John Michael Higgins. I remember seeing that episode and immediately thinking "Holy crap he'd be an amazing Doctor!" So please, find and watch that episode (it's on Netflix), and judge for yourself.

Other than that "outside the box" idea, I'm pretty open to whoever. Male, female, minority, non-minority, whatever. I don't know British actors well enough to make a suggestion.