How would you like to see Hugh Grant in Doctor Who?
Well, rumors have it the Love Actually Star could take over from Jodie Whittaker as Time Lord.
According to The Mirror, the BBC series could go for a Marvel-style makeover, with Hugh at the helm.
Speculation surrounding how an actor will take over Jodie when she steps down as a doctor later this year is high, especially as Russell T Davies returns to the sci-fi series for his 60th birthday next year.
A TV insider said the showrunner liked the 61-year-old Hugh to bring “a fresh feeling” to the role of the doctor.
They said: “He offers a lot of attributes – great actor, British, award-winning, Hollywood A-listers and excellent in comedy. Talks are underway.”
The source also said that the screenwriter wants to expand Doctor Who into a Marvel-like franchise, and tell the story of other key characters who met with Time Lord.
“With the utmost respect for the BBC, in the past attempts like Torchwood’s have been made on a very limited budget in places around Wales. Now the world is Russell’s oyster,” she added.
Russell is said to be backed by BBC Worldwide Commercial and Sony Pictures TV, which bought a majority stake in Wolf Studios to do the show.
He was behind Doctor Who’s revival in 2005, when it returned from the air after 16 years and became the phenomenon we know today before Russell left in 2009.
Jodie, meanwhile, will say goodbye to her role as 13th after playing in the series since 2017.
While there are still a few months to wait until fans discover how their departure will play out, Matt Strevens, who also appears as executive producer of the show, hinted that their recent outing will have a huge impact on Whovians around the world. .
Speaking of Doctor Who magazine, he said that “the latest story is a massive, feature-length epic”, which he recalled “shot huge – with many surprises for fans of all ages”.
Other names in the running for Jodie’s replacement were It A Sin Stars Olly Alexander and Lydia West, who worked with Russell on the hit Channel 4 drama.
Recently, Sex Education Education favorite Tanya Reynolds has been seen as a new companion to the Doctor.
Doctor Who will return to BBC One later this year.
Reps to Hugh Grant were contacted for comment.
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