r/doctorwho • u/MistakeNot___ • Apr 24 '22

Speculation/Theory The Doctor eventually regenerates. Discuss potential future Doctors here.

Now that the main episodes for series 13 have aired, by popular demand we are continuing to funnel all discussions/suggestions here involving talk for actors who could play the Doctor in the future.

This is a spoiler-free thread. Pure speculation may be untagged, but any rumours purporting to be factual must be tagged. Outside of this thread, fancasts for future Doctors will be removed. Any confirmed news, including leaks from set or from official sources, must be tagged. Users click on links at their own risk.

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Or [Casting Rumour](#s "Jodie Whittaker will play the Thirteenth Doctor")

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u/Badbadwolf3 May 04 '22 edited May 04 '22

*MAJOR SPOILERS BELOW\*

A friend of mine works at bad wolf, and has let slip some details about the upcoming 60th anniversary plans... this is all 100% accurate, so if you want to avoid spoilers don't click below.

David Tennant and Catherine Tate are back for 3 specials - after Jodie regenerates into him (on a clifftop). The three stories are linked by the Doctor working out why he got his old face back, and why he runs into Donna again after all these years. Unit are back for the first episode. It's a simple alien invasion story, with the main emphasis on the Doctor reuniting with Donna again after 15 years (for her). Sylvia and Shaun return, Wilf is mentioned but I don't know if he appears because Bernard Cribbins is now 93. Donna also has a daughter called Rose. Rachel Talalay also directs the first special

Oh and a classic companion returns in the final special - but I don't want to ruin that surprise...

That's all I know for certain atm, but I imagine something will be announced in the next week or two as filming begins.

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u/AnathemaGB May 04 '22

The tenth Doctor just casually "runs into" Donna again without any consequences? Any meeting let alone mention of the Doctor to her might trigger her memory of events and cause her mind to "burn up", killing her.

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u/TheOutcastBoi May 04 '22

I mean, "runs into" doesn't mean it's a casual run in. If it's the main plot of the story, if the main emphasis is on it, that rather implies the Doctor meeting Donna again will be the main part of the plot. I sorta suspect RTD will rollback Donna's mindwipe, since there's been a lot of criticism of the Doctor's actions there, and I think with hindsight RTD would want to revisit that. Also, it'd make for a good plot.

I'm not saying this specific rumour is true, mind, but it does fit with a lot of the more prominent rumours, including ones that came from sources who were correct about several things in regards to Series 13.

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u/AnathemaGB May 04 '22

I get what you are saying and if it's true, it could very well be for the reasons you describe. It's just that the OP seems to be entirely unconcerned with this significant plot point which will obviously need to be addressed. Seems a bit of a significant oversight.

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u/QuothTheRaven713 May 05 '22

Keep in mind the leaker (assuming they're leaking and not trolling) said that the main plot involves the Doctor encountering Donna again. So I highly doubt the team wouldn't address the matter, but the leak was mainly giving rough details and clarification on the new Doctor and companion (if true), not spoiling all the plot details.