RUMOURS have been swirling for weeks about who will take over from Peter Capaldi as Doctor Who but it definitely won’t be a woman according to new reports.
There had been reports that the next Doctor could be a woman with the likes of Olivia Colman, Tilda Swinton and Phoebe Waller-Bridge all being linked to the role.
However, hopes of a woman Doctor have been dashed as The Mirror reports that the BBC want to bring the show back to the “glory days” of David Tennant and cast a “male actor in his thirties” to take over from Peter.
A source said: “A lot of younger fans have been lost in the last few years, especially young females and the gay male audience.
“The revenue from merchandising has nose-dived and they want to rectify this by casting someone in the mould of David Tennant .”
Meanwhile, The Sun exclusively revealed that the new Doctor Who sidekick Pearl Mackie had been axed after just one series.
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A new trailer for the upcoming tenth series of the show included a soul-sucking soldier, terrifying aliens and a new assistant but will the Doctor make it to the end of the series?
Peter announced his last episode would air on Christmas day 2017 but the trailer hints the regeneration might happen sooner than expected.
With 12 episodes planned, the series finale is due to air at the beginning of July, months before the Christmas special where historically the character regenerates.
The tell-tale signs come right at the end of the trailer where the Doctor can be seen clutching his chest in pain, as the golden regeneration energy covers him.
However, fans are sure to speculate that this is a red herring and it wouldn’t be the first time that Dr. Who showrunners have added a fake regeneration to keep the audiences gripped.
Back in 2008 when it had already been announced that David Tennant was to leave the show, an episode midway through the series had Tennant’s Doctor regenerate back into himself.
- Doctor Who’s tenth series begins on April 15 on BBC One.
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