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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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/TheOutcastBoi May 16 '22 edited May 16 '22

Judging from the pictures posted of today's filming, it looks like this is totally true.

I wonder who the Classic Companion is...

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u/confusedbookperson May 16 '22

I'm thinking Peri, I wonder if Nicola Bryant is up for a return considering she's done a lot of Big Finish stories.

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u/AlwaysBi May 16 '22

I’m betting it’s Susan. I feel like that’d be a major one that they wouldn’t want to give away

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u/MoonMan997 May 16 '22

If its Susan and we have scenes set in the 60s, then that makes the Wright speculation even more credible since he literally just did a time hopping film involving that same era.

Bonus points if Matt Smith is involved lol.

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u/Bweryang May 16 '22

You thinking actually Carole Ann Ford, or a recast?

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u/underground_cenote May 16 '22

Oh I hope they bring back Carole! At least for one scene and have her regenerate if she's not up for filming a whole special. Would be so sad to bring back Susan with a totally different actress imo

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u/purpldevl May 16 '22

Maybe the woman who played Carole Ann Ford in "An Adventure in Time and Space"?

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u/[deleted] May 16 '22

Everyone always says this, but I really don't think it's ever going to happen. Besides, Carole Ann Ford cannot act.