Expelliwhozis

[bunsen_h]

I was thinking the other day that for the next Doctor Who, they should get Daniel Radcliffe.  He's British, he's already known for wearing a set of distinctive unusual clothing which includes a long scarf... and he's famous for waving around a sonic screwdriver wand to unlock things and to disarm opponents and to do other magical stuff.  (The sonic screwdriver seems even more magical than the wand — with the wand, one has to specify the effect one is looking for, whereas the screwdriver seems to be just point-and-click.)

"EX-TER-MI —" "Expelliarmus!"  And the Dalek's gun-arm goes flying across the room...
 

Comments

[dewline.livejournal.com]

I've been thinking either Chiwetel Ejiofor (the Operative from Serenity) or Rick Mercer for a couple of years now myself.

But I could see your point, barring Radcliffe possibly having concerns about typecasting.

[bunsen-h.livejournal.com]

I'd be happy to see a Doctor who wasn't a male caucasian, but I don't think the producers would ever consider an actor who wasn't from the UK.

As for typecasting, I think Radcliffe would go for the idea if it was a one-off show, e.g. a Red Nose Day special. (And I forgot to point out: that Doctor would also have a couple of "companions" already set up, played by Rupert Grint and Emma Watson.)

[shonokin.livejournal.com]

I still want Rowan Atkinson to do it for real. :(