Yahoo News David Tennant sours our Olivia Colman Doctor Who dreams
As much as we would love to see Olivia Colman as the next Doctor, David Tennant has gone and soured all our dreams by suggesting it will not happen.
The former Doctor Who actor suggested that his Broadchurch co-star may not do the job, though he does have a legit reason.
"I really don't think that's a serious option," Tennant told Entertainment Weekly.
"Olivia is busier than any other actor on Earth. I don't think she'd be able to suddenly take four years to go to Cardiff. I don't think her schedule would really allow it whether she wanted it or not."
The prospect of a female Doctor replacing Peter Capaldi when he steps down after the current series has been floating around for a while now.
Among those tipped to take over are Tilda Swinton and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, though the latter recently denied the prospect.
"I am not going to be the first female Doctor, not that I know of," she told Digital Spy.
"As far as I know, I am in the Star Wars film, yes! I just started thinking I'd make a ridiculous plot to the film, but I've been advised not to do that. So yes, poker face I'm afraid."
Outgoing showrunner Steven Moffatt recently opened up about why he has never cast a woman in the role, revealing: "I didn't not cast a woman, I cast a man.
"I didn't [cast a woman] because I wanted to cast Matt Smith and I wanted to cast Peter Capaldi.
"I didn't think it was a terrible idea, I just thought, 'I want to cast those people' – that was it."
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