Written by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Staff Journalist)
British actor Robert Carlyle says that while he’d be open to the role as the Doctor, no one from the BBC has contacted him about taking the role. Carlyle officially denied the rumored reports.
Just as we have had some misgivings about our reporting on these unsubstantiated rumors, the website Dark Horizons has also chimed in and calls into question the SciFi Pulse originated rumors that next year’s specials have begun filming as production on the final episode of series four concluded just a few weeks ago, or that major shifts in “Torchwood” casting is in the making.
The other actor linked to the role should Tennant be exiting (which we must strongly re-iterate has not been confirmed by any offiical sources) would be James Nesbitt, who is best-known for his work on the BBC’s mini-series “Jeckyl.”
In other news, the BBC is upset with British tabloid “The Sun” for a leak of story details on the upcoming series four two-part story by Hugo-winning writer Stephen Moffatt. Moffatt wrote “Blink” and “The Girl in the Fireplace” as well as the first series two-parter “The Empty Child” and “The Doctor Dance.”
The fued between the BBC and the Sun is nothing new. The tabloid has routinely published SPOILERS and stories about the new series, whether they’re confirmed or not.
I’d prefer Nesbitt to Carlyle, personally.
And can Steven Moffat take over the series, please? Imagine four or five Moffat episodes per season (Mmmmmm…)
Blink was simple amazing. And I think that Moffat should take over the writing duties.