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Doctor Who? Unknown actor Matt Smith, 26, announced as David Tennant's replacement
UK MailOnline ^ | 04th January 2009 | James Tapper

Posted on 01/03/2009 8:46:12 PM PST by pillut48

A virtually unknown 26-year-old who once had ambitions to become a professional footballer has been unveiled as the 11th Doctor Who.

Matt Smith will be the youngest-ever actor to play the 903-year-old Time Lord, in a casting move that caught most fans by surprise.

He said yesterday he was ‘flabbergasted’ to be picked to replace David Tennant, and ‘hadn’t slept’ since being told just before Christmas.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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Fantastic choice? Brilliant? Or "I'm sorry, I'm so, soo sorry!"?
1 posted on 01/03/2009 8:46:12 PM PST by pillut48
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To: pillut48

Should have chosen a female Doctor. Considering she would have to be British and quirky, perhaps Jane Horrocks.


2 posted on 01/03/2009 8:50:17 PM PST by tlb
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3 posted on 01/03/2009 8:50:18 PM PST by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: pillut48

wgafra?


4 posted on 01/03/2009 8:54:18 PM PST by bobby.223
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To: tlb

Dame Judi Densch would be interesting...


5 posted on 01/03/2009 8:55:30 PM PST by null and void (Petroglyphs. The original cliffs notes...)
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Oooo... Jane Horrocks is a great suggestion. Interesting idea.

My hubby and I love the new show, and we really loved David Tenant as the Doctor. Hope this new guy is good.

6 posted on 01/03/2009 8:59:28 PM PST by RepoGirl ("I've seen things you wouldn't believe. Sea beams glittering at the Tannhauser Gate.")
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To: null and void; tlb

those are both great ideas.

But since a Time Lord has two hearts would a female Time lord have three ... ;)


7 posted on 01/03/2009 9:00:28 PM PST by snowboarding conservative
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To: snowboarding conservative

She’d have to...


8 posted on 01/03/2009 9:03:35 PM PST by null and void (Petroglyphs. The original cliffs notes...)
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Hopefully it's not about to go the way of Gaywood.

It's bad enough that they canceled Stargate Atlantis to replace it with teenybopper Stargate.

9 posted on 01/04/2009 3:22:39 PM PST by avg_freeper (Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
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