Jodie Whittaker has been named as the new Doctor Who
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Jodie
Whittaker has been named as the new Doctor Who.
The
BBC confirmed that WhitTaker will take over Peter Capaldi when the actor leaves
the show following the 2017 Christmas episode.
The
announcement was made on Sunday July 16 on BBC One after the Wimbledon men’s
final.
New
head writer and executive producer Chris Chibnall who takes over from Steven
Moffat on the next series made the decision to cast the first ever woman in the
iconic role.
Jodie Whittaker says: ‘I’m beyond excited to begin this epic journey – with Chris and with every Whovian on this planet. It’s more than an honour to play the Doctor. It means remembering everyone I used to be, while stepping forward to embrace everything the Doctor stands for: hope. I can’t wait.’
Chris
Chibnall, New Head Writer and Executive Producer says: ‘After months of
lists, conversations, auditions, recalls, and a lot of secret-keeping, we’re
excited to welcome Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor.
‘I
always knew I wanted the Thirteenth Doctor to be a woman and we’re thrilled to
have secured our number one choice. Her audition for The Doctor simply
blew us all away. Jodie is an in-demand, funny, inspiring, super-smart
force of nature and will bring loads of wit, strength and warmth to the
role. The Thirteenth Doctor is on her way.’
Peter Capaldi says : ‘Anyone who has seen Jodie Whittaker’s work will know that she is a wonderful actress of great individuality and charm. She has above all the huge heart to play this most special part. She’s going to be a fantastic Doctor.’
‘Doctor
Who is a great job but it’s a bit of a television factory, you do twelve
episodes a year,’ said Capaldi of his reason for leaving.
‘I
just worry that I wouldn’t be able to continue doing my best work because I
like to be able to learn the lines and do some preparation and come in and give
it the vigor and fun and not hate it.’
13 Need to know answers to questions about the new Doctor Who
1) What does it feel like to be the Thirteenth Doctor?
It’s
very nerve-racking, as it’s been so secret!
2)
Why did you want the role?
To
be asked to play the ultimate character, to get to play pretend in the truest
form: this is why I wanted to be an actor in the first place. To be able to
play someone who is literally reinvented on screen, with all the freedoms that
brings: what an unbelievable opportunity. And added to that, to be the first
woman in that role.
3)
Has it been hard to keep the secret?
Yes.
Very hard! I’ve told a lot of lies! I’ve embroiled myself in a whole world of
lies which is going to come back at me when this is announced!
4)
Who was the first person you told when you got the role?
My
husband. Because I was allowed to!
5)
Did you have a codename and if so what was it?
In
my home, and with my agent, it was The Clooney. Because to me and my husband,
George is an iconic guy. And we thought: what’s a really famous iconic name? It
was just fitting.
6)
What does it feel like to be the first woman Doctor?
It
feels completely overwhelming, as a feminist, as a woman, as an actor, as a
human, as someone who wants to continually push themselves and challenge
themselves, and not be boxed in by what you’re told you can and can’t be. It
feels incredible.
7)
What do you want to tell the fans?
I
want to tell the fans not to be scared by my gender. Because this is a really
exciting time, and Doctor Who represents everything that’s exciting about change.
The fans have lived through so many changes, and this is only a new, different
one, not a fearful one.
8)
What are you most excited about?
I’m
most excited about becoming part of a family I didn’t even know existed. I was
born in 1982, it’s been around longer than me, and it’s a family I couldn’t
ever have dreamed I’d be part of.
9)
How did Chris sell you the part?
We
had a strange chat earlier this year where he tricked me into thinking we were
talking about Broadchurch. And I started to quiz him about his new job in
Wales, and asked him if I could be a baddie! And he quickly diverted the
conversation to suggest I should consider auditioning to be the 13th Clooney.
It
was the most incredible chat because I asked every question under the sun, and
I said I’d take a few weeks to decide whether I was going to audition. He got a
phone call within 24 hours. He would’ve got a phone call sooner, but my husband
was away and there was a time difference!
10)
Did he persuade you?
No.
There was no persuasion needed. If you need to be persuaded to do this part,
you’re not right for this part, and the part isn’t right for you. I also think,
for anyone taking this on, you have to want to fight for it, which I certainly
had to do. I know there will have been some phenomenal actors who threw their
hats in the ring.
11)
What are you going to wear?
Don’t
know yet.
12)
Is that your costume in the filmed sequence which introduced you as the new
Doctor?
No.
13)
Have any of the other Doctors given you advice?
Well
they can’t because they haven’t known until now, but I’m certainly expecting a
couple of calls – I’ve got a couple of mates in there. I’m mates with a companion
[Arthur Darvill], I’m mates with a trio of Doctors. I know Matt Smith, Chris
Eccleston and obviously David Tennant. Oh! And let’s throw in David Bradley!
Four Doctors! So I’m hoping I get some calls of advice.
