His exit had been rumored for several months.
He did alright, once I got used to him.
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In a former thread, we were speculating as to possible replacements.
I would like to see Andrew Lee Potts give it a try. I sort of watched him grow up in the Primeval series.
I liked Primeval and pretty much all the main cast. My favorite soon became the bureaucrat Ben Miller.
I like Matt Smith.
David Morrisey who plays the governor on Walking Dead got to play a fake doctor once but says he’d like to take up the role for a few seasons.
On the other hand, John Hurt would be an interesting change.
Here is my guess. The next Doctor will be black. I think there
are some good black British actors.