After a truly anxiety-inspiring wait, it has been announced that the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor will be played by Peter Capaldi!
Capaldi previously appeared in Doctor Who in the S4 episode “Fires of Pompeii”, in the Torchwood Children of Earth series, and has played roles in several other shows.
From the live reveal special, he seems like a nice enough guy, and I wish him all the luck in the world with the role. However, I do find it depressing that, yet again, when given the chance to cast an actor of color or a woman in the role, the BBC opted to cast another old white guy. (Also, so much for my hopes that the twist of the reveal would be that Moffat, not Matt Smith, was leaving the show.)
What do you think of the new actor, readers? Who was your dream Twelve? Let me know in the comments!
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I wish you had gotten your wish.
I’m curious and excited to know how Capaldi will play the role and I think it’s interesting that we get another older Doctor! BUT UGH. STILL. NOT. GINGERRRRRR
I know! I figured that if they did cast a white dude he would for sure be ginger!
To be fair, we do need a doctor who isn’t a kid in a candy store and making him older is an almost sure fire way to get that.
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