The Doctor Is In: David Tennent's Successor Announced
The new Doctor Who has finally been announced, and while he may not be the hottie that Russell T. Davies was hoping for, he will be the youngest Doctor to date.
A twentysomething named Matt Smith will be taking over David Tennent's role in the long-running BBC sci-fi series starting in 2010.
Steven Moffat, who takes over from Russell T. Davies as executive producer after the special episodes are concluded, was full of praise for the young actor. "The Doctor is a very special part, and it takes a very special actor to play him. You need to be old and young at the same time, a boffin and an action hero, a cheeky schoolboy and the wise old man of the universe. As soon as Matt walked through the door, and blew us away with a bold and brand new take on the Time Lord, we knew we had our man."
Matt Smith announced as new Doctor Who [Telegraph]
Will O'Wisp
Posted to TV on 5 January 2009
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Boo hiss. Well, that's just my initial reaction (based solely on his horrible hipster unwashed hair).
I have my reservations, but I had my reservations about thuggy Eccleston, too, and he turned out to be lovely. We'll see.
Is it just me, or is he awfully ... what's the word ... emo?
Never heard of him...so I'll keep an open mind. I assume his "character" of the Doctor won't look like that photo.