‘DOCTOR WHO’ gets Peter Capaldi as its TWELFTH DOCTOR. What say you?
Leave it to the inconsiderate people at BBC-Whatever to not respect the plans of a fledgling and barely read blog. Didn’t they know we had Boston Comic Con today? Clearly they didn’t, since they announced who the twelfth doctor was going to be. Right smack dab in the middle of our goddamn con. Eh. Anyways. How do you folks feel about the announcement?
On an elaborate worldwide broadcast Sunday, actor Peter Capaldi was revealed to be the new Doctor Who. The role was vacated earlier this year when the 11th doctor, Matt Smith, decided to leave after three seasons. Doctor Who, which follows an alien Time Lord who has the ability to travel across space and time, has exploded in popularity over the past decade and celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
Capaldi is best known in the United States for his roles in In the Loop and this summer’sWorld War Z (as a “W.H.O Doctor,” oddly enough). He’ll next appear in The Fifth Estate, Disney’s Maleficent and is the 12th actor to play the iconic BBC role. Filming on the new Who episodes starts this Fall. Read the full press release below.
Here’s the full press release:
Peter Capaldi revealed as the next Doctor in Doctor Who
Amid much hype and speculation, Peter Capaldi was unveiled as the next Doctor during a special live television event on BBC AMERICA and BBC ONE today.
Widely regarded as one of the biggest roles in British television, Capaldi will be the Twelfth Doctor and takes over from Matt Smith who leaves the show at Christmas.
Peter Capaldi says: “Being asked to play The Doctor is an amazing privilege. Like the Doctor himself I find myself in a state of utter terror and delight. I can’t wait to get started.”
Steven Moffat, lead writer and executive producer says: “It’s an incendiary combination: one of the most talented actors of his generation is about to play the best part on television. Peter Capaldi is in the TARDIS!”
Doctor Who companion, Jenna Coleman says “I’m so excited Peter Capaldi is the man taking on the challenge of becoming the Twelfth Doctor. With Steven’s writing and his talent I know we’ll be making an amazing show with an incredible incarnation of number 12. I can’t wait to start this new adventure!”
Charlotte Moore, Controller BBC One says : “Peter Capaldi has all the genius and versatility needed to take on the mantel of the great Time Lord and make the role his own. He’ll bring his own particular wisdom, charisma and wit to the Twelfth Doctor and take the show into an exciting new era.”
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