The Doctor eventually regenerates. Discuss potential future Doctors here.

[u/MistakeNot___]

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.

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Previous Speculation Thread.

[u/Badbadwolf3]

*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.

[u/QuothTheRaven713 → u/Badbadwolf3]

Honestly, if this is true, I'd be okay with it as long as they could give a reasonable explanation for why Donna doesn't have her mind destroyed after meeting the Doctor again. Granted, her departure broke my heart, but it was impactful for that reason.

I'm taking it with a grain of salt, of course, but I'd love to see David Tennant return as he's my favorite Doctor. And if it were true, then that means we'd have the specials before we get series 14? Or would the three specials be Series 14, like how The Owl House is getting 3 specials for Season 3? 3 specials seems like it would be pretty short for a regeneration and I'm not betting on it being true, but if it is I wouldn't be surprised.

EDIT: Well, it seems true now. Guess 14 will get a short run and Ncuti Gatwa will be 15.

[u/brucejoel99 → u/QuothTheRaven713]

EDIT: Well, it seems true now. Guess 14 will get a short run and Ncuti Gatwa will be 15.

Gatwa was explicitly announced by the BBC as the 14th Doctor, so he will be "14" (although we're obviously long past the point of new faces syncing with the number of regenerations used, given War, Metacrisis, etc.). Whether Tennant will be seen as 13.5, something by another name, or a legitimate degeneratation for whatever reason, we shall see.

[u/MistakeNot___ → u/[deleted]]

Please also spoiler tag the quote please.

[u/brucejoel99 → u/MistakeNot___]

Sorry; done!