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Seems everywhere I hang out or lurk in Who fandom, people have latched onto the idea of Jack Davenport for the Eleventh Doctor. It’s not really that out there as suggest, after all now multiple-Hugo award winner Steven Moffat is generally though to be replacing Russell T. Davies as the show runner when he leaves, and RTD had a habit of hiring leading men from previous projects as to play the Doctor (CE was in The Second Coming and DT in Casanova). And, well, the general impression I’ve got that is that nobody wants James Nesbitt (which I agree with, he’s too creepy).

Problem I have with this is that I would love Jack Davenport being hired as the Eleventh Doctor. This is me we’re talking about – I’d watch Jack Davenport read the phonebook. And I think he’d be an excellent actor to play a more reserved, emotionally stable Doctor, which I think is what we’re going to get after the manic depressive Ten (yes, I’ve given this some thought, hell I’ve even come up with some nice character development for Eleven – again this is me we’re talking about, of course I’ve given it too much thought).

Also, fandom crossover. There’s been very little Pirates of the Caribbean/other fandom spill over. All that’s been had is that Jonathan Pryce played the Master in The Curse of the Fatal Death which isn’t canon, and the guy who played Cotton was in Robots of Death. No New Who crossover at all.

But this is not good, because it’s never going to happen. Why? Because it’d be too awesome for words and things that brilliant just don’t happen. And there’s that whole issue of the fact he’s the lead in an American TV show these days. Even worse is that I’ll get my fangirl hopes up (if I haven’t so done so enough already) and someone I’m indifferent too – or even worse someone I don’t like – will be cast, and my fangirl heart will be broken once again.

I know I’m being cynical, but can you blame me. My favourite characters in other fandoms have had an unfortunate habit of being killed off on me lately, and not even in cool ways – they all just end up being cannon fodder (bitter? me?).

Though I will leave this post with this link: Jack Davenport as Steven Taylor in the scene with the cushion rant in which Daleks come up (the Who references are strong in Coupling). And we call all ponder on the question of why none of the Coupling actors have been cast in Who episodes.

Date: 2007-09-03 05:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ragdoll.livejournal.com
A lot of people are going on about Jack as the Doctor, but as you pointed, he's now living in Los Angeles and part of a US Network series called Swingtown. It's not even airing until mid-season (so January/February '08) and assuming it does well enough to run the requisite 13+ weeks, there probably wouldn't be enough time to negotiate anything with him Who-related if it then wasn't picked up for the 2008-2009 season here.

Steve Moffat scotched the James Nesbitt rumours a few weeks ago. I actually would be very happy to see him (Nesbitt) on the show but it's not going to happen. I think there is a very good chance that Moffat might be offered the show runnership esp with 2 Hugos under his belt. The latest legit rumblings I've heard is that Series 5 might actually be a bunch of specials under RTD's aegis in 2009 starring DT and then S6 would be Moffat's baby with a whole new cast/crew. Personally, I'd like to see Richard Coyle on Doctor Who or even as The Doctor.

Date: 2007-09-03 06:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] meddow.livejournal.com
Exactly, Swingtown shoves one hell of a spanner into the works when it comes to this piece of speculation.

I would love to see DT do the 5th series, partly because I think it would make the switch from RTD to his successor that smoother and partly because though I've moaned about him a lot during Season 2, he's really grown on me. Though I really don't like the idea of a bunch of specials, purely because there will be less DW.

Now, Richard Coyle would make for a good Doctor, possibly Troughton-esq (though with his reluctance to become typecast it would be quiet the coup to get him into the role).

Date: 2007-09-03 07:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ragdoll.livejournal.com
It's been kind of frustrating seeing so many people on various boards/communities quoting that particular rumour as gospel. From what little I've read, it seems like Jack's moved to LA pretty much permanently (along with half of the UK talent pool). I'm guessing if Swingtown doesn't make it, he might consider doing something else but in a way, Doctor Who seems awfully small potatoes after a major motion picture from Disney.

I adore DT and I would love for him to stay but the whole doing 2 Shakespeare plays with the RSC from July to November 08 kind of kills the idea of S5. At least as a 13 episode series. That's why the rumour about DW specials seems possible -- especially if he and RTD are working towards a good transition point for everyone. Dunno.

Richard Coyle's actually a pretty versatile actor so I think he would be interesting as the Doctor. I've seen him do some very different things and have read about others (sadly missed him in "Don Carlos" with Derek Jacobi but friends who saw it were blown away). I wouldnt mind seeing Ben Miles do the role either although he seems to be so busy doing a million things at once that I'm not sure he would have the time.

Date: 2007-09-03 10:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] meddow.livejournal.com
Well, while DW is obviously not PotC big, I’ve gotten the impression it’s one of the biggest things in Britain at the moment, probably bigger than a lot of US shows. After all, for better or worse, it did land Kylie.

I’ve only seen Richard Coyle in Coupling and The Libertine and I’ve always heard amazing things about him in other roles. If not the Doctor, then maybe the villain in a two parter, something that gives him something to do. And Ben Miles showing up would just make my month XD

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