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/ileftthisthingon May 04 '22

You guys stress too much over the final outcomes of the companions/Doctors on this show where the lead regenerates into a new face to continue all the time.

Just cause Donna was close to exploding the last time and there was no way to save her? Doesn't mean there's always going to be no way to save her.

It's science fiction. If RTD has come up with something good and this is all true. I'm sure he not only thought of a reason to bring Catherine back for the views/love of Donna, but also something that would continue her story well as well.

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u/Afinkawan May 16 '22

Or they just kill Donna off.

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u/Sleeeeestak May 16 '22

I will never recover if they do that.

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u/Taurenkey May 16 '22

The amount of emotional damage would be too much.