Sure, why not? I recognize her from Broadchurch. I would've liked someone older, I must say. Like what they did with "Missy" (who used to be the Master).
Hehe, "political correctness should not exist in space". Yeah, it probably doesn't. It also doesn't care if you're a man or a woman or an alien.
People are always pissed about any choice to play any role. People were furious about Heath Ledger being cast as the Joker, and now he is widely considered one of, if not the, best jokers of all time. I still like Mark Hamill's joker the best though.
I'm a big Dr. Who fan and welcome this news. If any show should do this, it is this one. With the way the last season ended, I had a good idea that it might happen. There was a lot of talk in the last two episodes between the doctor and Missy/Master about previous female past regenerations.
I'm still pissed that Idris Elba isn't James Bond. I do not know what it is with people that don't like talent over defined roles.
Well, if I wrote a movie or a book, and they took a character that I wrote and completely changed the character, that would probably piss me off. Some characters are meant to be open to a wide range of casting, but some are not. Especially if they're central to the story. With that said, there's no reason why the Doctor can't be a woman. I really enjoy strong female characters. But sometimes it feels like they only cast certain people just to appease the SJWs... so I don't know.
As a longtime Who fan I think this is great. The whole series could use a creative reboot. Get someone like Joss Whedon in there. Sometimes the new stories lag in the way certain Terry Nation serials did. Not enough grit and too formulaic. I still think Christopher Eccelston fucked Whovians over by not allowing us a couple more seasons.
He was fucking great. The guy was born to play Dr. Who. I mean, one year! The BBC fucked him on his contract and he apparently wanted more stipends or control. Or that's what I heard.... something like that.
He's on record saying he only wanted to do it one year, but then again, people say a lot of things. | For me, Matt Smith is my doctor. But I've grown to appreciate David Tennant and Peter Capaldi. Capaldi's start was a bit wonky, and it didn't help that Matt Smith's finale episode was pretty crappy (especially compared to the epic finale with David Tennant), and the first few stories of Capaldi were crap.
Well, the Incredible Hulk isn't being produced as a stand alone because of ownership. Someone owns James Bond just like Dr. Who. If they make a mistake casting it costs them money. Idris Elba can play any part he feels comfortable with as far as I'm concerned. I'd watch him play Mary Lou Retton in her life story if he wanted to do it. (I'm sure it would suck of course)
