Who will be the next Doctor Who? Jodie Whittaker is stepping away from the role, leaving the position wide open – and every British actor is seemingly a contender, with the likes of Hugh Grant having to shut down casting rumors following rabid online chatter about his potential casting. In …
Read More »“Oh my god, there’s the Doctor!” – Here’s how new Doctor Who Jodie Whittaker blew everyone away at her audition
It must seem like an impossible job auditioning for a role as iconic as the one Jodie Whittaker found herself reading for. But here she is: the new Doctor Who, ready and raring to go. So, how did that come about? Showrunner Chris Chibnall spoke to our sister publication SFX …
Read More »Star Wars 9 casts Doctor Who Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith
Matt Smith, perhaps most famous in geek culture for playing The Eleventh Doctor on Doctor Who, has been cast in Star Wars Episode 9 (opens in new tab), according to a report from Variety (opens in new tab). Smith is said to play a “key role,” but no clues as …
Read More »Christopher Eccleston regrets not sticking around for a second season of Doctor Who
It’s been 11 years since Christopher Eccleston played the Ninth Doctor, but his time in the role ended up being short-lived when he departed after only one season. It’s since been revealed that the Thor: The Dark World star was unhappy with the way the show was being run – …
Read More »Doctor Whos Michelle Gomez is The Lady of Gotham season 2
We’re already eight episodes in to Gotham season 2 (in the US), but its cast continues to grow. Recently news came that B.D. Wong and Nathan Darrow (opens in new tab) will be showing up as Batman villains Hugo Strange and Mr. Freeze respectively, and now Doctor Who star Michelle …
Read More »Doctor Who S9.07 “The Zygon Invasion” review
We’re on familiar territory with the first episode of this year’s Zygon two-parter – bring back an old villain from classic Who, gradually reveal their plan to take over the world over the course of 45 minutes, and leave them on the verge of victory by the end of the …
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