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New Doctor Who in Season 6: James Nesbitt to replace David Tennant?
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The Sun and The Guardian both report that James Nesbitt, star of Cold Feet and Jekyll, may become the next Doctor Who when David Tennant leaves at the end of Doctor Who's fifth season. The 42 year old would be the first Irish Doctor Who.
Apparently James Nesbitt is a good friend of Doctor Who writer Steven Moffat, who may replace Head Writer Russell T. Davies. Like Tennant, Davies also leaves the show at the end of Season 5. Steven Moffat created both Cold Feet and Jekyll.
It's only a rumour at this stage, but it's a good choice if true. While I like David Tennant, lately the episodes have become more and more flippant. If his past acting work is anything to go by, Nesbitt would give the show a darker, more eccentric edge.
"I know nothing about that," he told Graham. "I wouldn't put a lot of money on it."
He also added "I would find it very hard to follow David Tennant [but] my daughters would worship me forever because they're obsessed by it".
According to the BBC's official website, Doctor Who will return with three specials starring David Tennant in 2009. The full length fifth series will be transmitted in 2010.
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If you're going to replace David Tennant with anyone atleast make it someone who could follow him up.
And Lia, Moffat wrote the Episode "Blink", which was written brilliantly, if a whole series can be taken like that I'd watch it if a midget with one leg and 3 eyes played The Doctor :D
Naaaaaaaaa, you can't replace the Doctor with someone like that. I don't know why, but I don't like him. David Tennant is really good in this and funny (and looks a lot better). Come on people! Any way, Season 5 is not even out till 2010!
Don't replace David Tennant. He is ace! I think you will lose a lot of viewers if you replace him. Most people watch doctor who to watch him in a suit zap stuff. So anyway, don't replace him. I think eveyone would agree with me about this.
Good. David Tennant over plays the Doctor, Chris (9th doctor) was far far better. James Nesbitt would be great for the doctor's final reincarnation or the first reincarnation after that. However, by then he would be too old. Once again they need a young actor (30 - 37) like Tennant was when he started. Until they can find a new doctor we will have to deal with Tennant.
Tennant is all right. He plays the character with a childish yet unnerving attitude.
I saw Nesbitt in Jekyll, and ever since that I have been a great fan. I think he would play the role brilliantly. He is one hell of an actor, and deserves a great deal of credit.
I have watched Dr Who ever since Eccleston and could see that Nesbitt would fill the role very well.
Adding his darkish nature to the role of the fun loving doctor could be the overhaul that the series needs. A genuinely fearsome doctor incarnation.
Nothing lasts forever....not even the doctor.
I would hate to see David replaced by ANYONE, but maybe he's over it and I could completely understand if he is looking for change.
Nesbitt would take some getting used to but he is a very good actor and would probably make a pretty good doctor...
However, David Tennant will always be my favourite doctor, he has brought so much to Doctor Who and I wish him the very best in his future roles.
NNOO WWAAYY!!!
There is absolutely no way in hell that I would ever want James Nesbitt to be the new Doctor Who. It would be such a let down after we have had such a great Doctor. I did not like the season of Doctor Who before David Tennant came into it. He made everything good again - and actually even BETTER! There is no way I would watch Doctor Who if someone else who was not as hot or as funny or as awesome. I hope that David Tennant stays for a lot more seasons and when he leaves, I hope that we will have a new doctor who is JUST AS GOOD!
Hell no
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As much as I love Tennant, I don't think there's any way that the fans can make him stay when it was his choice to leave.
I was a fan of James Nesbitt after Jekyll, but if he was cast as the Doctor, the dynamic of the show would shift, becoming darker and less about the relationships between the characters (not that I'm complaining- everybody being infatuated with the Doctor is getting silly).
Nesbitt wont be emulating David Tennant's doctor. The person cast in Tennant's place will be taking the character and making him their own, like David Tennant, Chris Eccleston, and the actors that came before them.
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Ive been watching Dr Who since Jon Pertwee was the Doctor (3rd).
Its funny everytime there is a change everyone isnt too impressed with the new one (even When David Tennant took on the role). I really like Davids version of the Doctor and he seemed to bring a bit of the old characteristics to the role. I grew up watching Tom Baker and thought no one would replace him but David was as good if not better.
Eccelston's version was far to melodramatic.
I like James Nesbitt in what I've seen & I think it could be interesting.
