The Eleventh Doctor

The new season of Doctor Who started a couple of weeks ago on the BBC and it is fantastic. Matt Smith has really hit the ground running and does a great job of filling some big shoes left behind by David Tennant.

For those of us in Canada, the SPACE network will begin showing the 11th Doctor's adventures this Saturday. More info is here, and I would encourage everyone to tune in.

The 11th Doctor, Who?

So David Tennant has announced that he will be stepping down as Doctor Who after the four television specials in 2009. A sad day for many a Whovian as he was one of the best to ever fly the TARDIS. For those of you who have not checked out the current Doctor Who series I highly recommend it.

But now the big question is who will replace Tennant and become the 11th Doctor? Speculation runs abound but I have a few suggestions. First off, the Doctor has to be played by a UK actor. There are a lot of great parts out there for American actors, but the Doctor isn’t one of them. I would suggest that the producers look at the cast of the sadly short lived HBO series Rome, as any of the following actors would make a great 11th Doctor.

1. Ciarán Hinds (played Julius Caesar).
2. James Purefoy (played Marc Antony).
3. Kevin McKidd (played Lucius Vorenus).
4. David Bamber (played Cicero).

Any of these four would make a great (but very different) 11th Doctor. Will we see a darker, more calculating Doctor? Or will we see a jovial, comical one? And as we get closer and closer to the Doctor’s final regeneration will we see the end of Doctor Who?

As with all great lists my casting suggestions should be discussed and debated thoroughly. Please leave your comments, and let me know who you think would make the best 11th Doctor.