Who's Who

[ffutures]

And the new doctor is...

Matt Smith

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_(British_actor)

Don't know much about him, pretty sure I've never seen him act.



Later - BBC announcement here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/news/latest/090103_news_01

Comments

[lillian13.livejournal.com]

Is this him?
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1741002/

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[stephenbooth-uk.livejournal.com]

So, he's 26, looks about 12 and has never had a lead role.

Hopefully it's misdirection.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

No - it's definite, they've cast him.

His main credential seems to be working with Billie Piper in The Ruby in the Smoke.

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

He was a distinctly average identi-kit pretty-boy in Ruby in the Smoke. Totally unremarkable.

[stephenbooth-uk.livejournal.com]

Well, they say they've cast him but filming doesn't start for 6 months. Plenty of time for him to take another job, suffer a tragic smelting accident or be found face down outside some club.

I've actually watched "Ruby in the smoke" a few times, twice in the last couple of weeks (GOLD had it on several times over Christmas). I can't say I remember him. Admittedly Billy Piper in period costume is very distracting, but I'd still expect to remember any vaguely major character.

Maybe they're going after the 13 year old girl and grandmother demographics?

Demographics

[heliograph.livejournal.com]

Plus, think of the savings! There's no way they're paying him as much as any of the previous recent Doctors.

Re: Demographics

[bohemiancoast.livejournal.com]

Well, indeed.

Re: Demographics

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

Damn good point that. :)

[booster17.livejournal.com]

The best way I can put it is : I'm not unhappy with the casting, but...

[http://users.livejournal.com/_grimtales_/]

Trust the Moffat.
Believe in the Moffat.

[stephenbooth-uk.livejournal.com]

I'd rather believe in the Moffett (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0595634/).

Could lead to an interesting situation, the Doctor is now only 2 years older than his daughter.

[elementalv.livejournal.com]

Never heard of him, but I'm less invested in who Who is than many, I suspect.

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

The way they get younger every time, the next one will be younger than my daughter, and the one after that will be carded every time he enters licenced premises...

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

He'll be 27 when they film his first season. Not exactly in nappies.