doctor who number 12 should be a black actor
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The Doctor NEEDS to be British. I wouldn't care if it was a woman of some kidn as long as they did it well, but if it wasn't British, I just don't know...
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Hmmm... as with all things what you need in any part is the best actor for the job. We've had 11 of them already who have fitted that bill and that's the important thing.
This debate is very similar to the 'why not a black/other skin colour/ nationality?' James Bond.
If a black actor was the best for either of those parts then I'd roll with it.
I'd hate to see a good black actor reduced to a skin colour when given a part. And I'd hate to see the people of Doctor Who to be responsible for doing that.
Personally I want to see Rowan Atkinson as the Doctor. He was fantastic in the Curse of Faital Death.
This debate is very similar to the 'why not a black/other skin colour/ nationality?' James Bond.
If a black actor was the best for either of those parts then I'd roll with it.
I'd hate to see a good black actor reduced to a skin colour when given a part. And I'd hate to see the people of Doctor Who to be responsible for doing that.
Personally I want to see Rowan Atkinson as the Doctor. He was fantastic in the Curse of Faital Death.
I don't really think it'd work. It's like having a black Superman - there are plenty of other opportunities to have black superheroes (Steel anyone?) but changing an existing one is essentially pissing on the fans. Same reason why the Doctor shouldn't be female, hispanic, asian, swedish, german, or have dealy-boppers on his head; It'd smash your suspension of disbelief that the man is, in fact, "The Doctor".
If they have a black Doctor they should make him rap the intro. But seriously I don't have a preference over skin colour, ability is what counts. Bring back David Tennant, he was the best Doctor!
Giving someone a job based on their race or sex is just as racist or sexist as not giving them the job based on those reasons. You are still making their race/sex the main issue rather than their ability.
I don't watch Doctor Who so I don't really care who plays him but picking a non-white actor because he isn't white is wrong. If they picked an actor who was very good and suited the role well but happened to be of a different ethnic background then fair enough.
I don't watch Doctor Who so I don't really care who plays him but picking a non-white actor because he isn't white is wrong. If they picked an actor who was very good and suited the role well but happened to be of a different ethnic background then fair enough.
Its definitely a possibility and there would be no problem with it, however saying Dr who SHOULD be black is wrong. If, when the next round of auditions comes around, a black actor is best then great but it should not be a positive or negative aspect to the actor.
First, the Doctor should be played by a British actor, or someone who can put on a very good British accent (anywhere in Britain, just British in general). That is because it is a British show, and the Doctor is based in British locations whenever he ends up on Earth in the present day. So yeah, definitely a British actor.
Second, the Doctor must NOT be played by a woman. Time Lords and Time Ladies are seperate genders, obviously, so it would be completely against established shop canon if, as many have said should happen, a woman was to play the next Doctor.
Aside from those two basic rules, I don't give a stuff what the Doctor is, as long as the person playing him is a good actor. Matt Smith is a good actor, and brings a brilliant dynamic to the role. As as, and did, Dvid Tennant before him. And as did Christopher Eccleston, and all the other Doctors to date. As far as this thread is concerned, namely the casting of a black actor for the role, apparently Joseph Paterson was one of the actors in talks to take over the role before Matt Smith was chosen. And after seeing him in stuff like Survivors, I'm not surprised. The man is a very good actor. Another two people I'd consider are Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Colin Salmon.
But right now, I'm perfectly happy with Matt Smith. He's doing a cracking job, and with the changes Steven Moffat made when he took over for Series 5, the show has never been better (and I thought the older revived series episodes were amazing...). Personally, I hope things don't change from now. We have a winning formula, no need to change the mix so soon, eh?
Second, the Doctor must NOT be played by a woman. Time Lords and Time Ladies are seperate genders, obviously, so it would be completely against established shop canon if, as many have said should happen, a woman was to play the next Doctor.
Aside from those two basic rules, I don't give a stuff what the Doctor is, as long as the person playing him is a good actor. Matt Smith is a good actor, and brings a brilliant dynamic to the role. As as, and did, Dvid Tennant before him. And as did Christopher Eccleston, and all the other Doctors to date. As far as this thread is concerned, namely the casting of a black actor for the role, apparently Joseph Paterson was one of the actors in talks to take over the role before Matt Smith was chosen. And after seeing him in stuff like Survivors, I'm not surprised. The man is a very good actor. Another two people I'd consider are Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Colin Salmon.
But right now, I'm perfectly happy with Matt Smith. He's doing a cracking job, and with the changes Steven Moffat made when he took over for Series 5, the show has never been better (and I thought the older revived series episodes were amazing...). Personally, I hope things don't change from now. We have a winning formula, no need to change the mix so soon, eh?
No. Racial diversity is fine. Cultural is not. The Doctor is British and shall remain British.w-Jinksy said:
No.ghosthopkinson said:
Basically.
Lenny Henry would work, Sanjeev Bhaskar could work, but DOCTOR WHO IS BRITISH. dammit.
So I agree with @Trivun there, but I still think the Doctor could be a woman. Joanna Lumley and Arabella Weir have already played the Doctor as a woman and there's nothing canonically that says he can't change skin colour/gender.
Even the Master had Dalek Bumps
EDIT: Much as I love Fry and Laurie, neither could play Who successfully. They're too well known for being themselves.
im all for ethnic diversity and all, but remember, the doctor's a different species, i mean, has anyone ever seen a black time lord? they all lived in that one citadel if i understand correctly so sub-species of timelords (like there are humans) is pretty unlikely
hey does anyone think the doctor will re-set his re-generation cycle after doctor no.13? i mean, people are gonna get pretty pissed if the series ends after all
Bit of a urban myth there.GothmogII said:
Hartnell -> Younger Troughton -> Older Pertwee -> Younger Baker -> Younger Davidson -> Older Baker -> Older Mccoy -> Younger McGann -> Older Ecclestone (Hmm..not sure on that) -> Younger Tennant -> Younger Smith.
But Moffat has already said he was looking for a 40 year old actor when Smith bowled him over.