a few ‘Doctor Who’ headlines
• Russell Davies doesn’t like the obsessive core of Doctor Who fandom that consists of “mostly men who like to complain” -- he calls them “mosquitoes.” But he recognizes that they’re a tiny minority.
• Seventh Doctor Sylvester McCoy thinks Eddie Izzard would be an awesome Doctor. I agree. And in the spec Doctor Who script I’m writing, there’s a part for Izzard (though not as the Doctor).
• The Sci Fi Channel will not edit the season finale, “Journey’s End” (which we’re talking about here) -- it will be shown as a 90-minute bonanza.
• The first image of David Tennant as physicist Arthur Eddington in the upcoming BBC project Einstein and Eddington -- costarring Andy Serkis (Lord of the Rings’ Gollum) as Einstein -- has him looking very Harry Potter-ish. As I mentioned in comments just today, I’ve been seeing a striking resemblance between Tennant and Daniel Radcliffe recently, and expressed a desire to see them together onscreen, perhaps as father and son. And then Mimi replied: “Wouldn't it be great for Tennant to play grown-up Harry Potter at the very end of the last HP movie?” To which I say, Oh my god, yes.
UPDATE: Here's the photo of Radcliffe mentioned in comments:
(news via Kopic’s Doctor Who and Torchwood News, Totally Tennant, and Blogtor Who)
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comments
posted by Alex Knapp (Thu Jul 10 08, 5:29PM)
posted by MaryAnn (Thu Jul 10 08, 5:42PM)
But that's part of Tennant's genius: he looks different in every role. His grown-up Harry wouldn't look much like Barty Crouch Jr at all.
posted by Alex Knapp (Thu Jul 10 08, 5:51PM)
MaryAnn,
I totally agree with you. But will HP's producers?
posted by Supernetuser (Thu Jul 10 08, 6:32PM)
I can't wait for the Doctor Who season finale. I was watching it more on Youtube than on sci-fi channel though. Tennant would be a great father to Harry Potter and if I was in casting, I'd make that decision very quickly.
posted by Weimlady (Thu Jul 10 08, 7:17PM)
For comparison's sake, here's a photo of Daniel Radcliffe in similar specs for the WWI drama My Boy Jack:
[link deleted; it wasn't working -- I'll add the photo as an update to this post--maj]
Sorry about the long link, I would Tiny URL it but I'm at work and it's not an option.
Yeah, a father/son thing--or even brothers, given how young David can play--would work for me. And hearts would throb!
posted by angel (Thu Jul 10 08, 9:26PM)
Eddie Izzard as the Doctor? Yes, I say! But only if Bill Nighy can't do it.
And only if we have SEVERAL more years of Tennant!
posted by Left_Wing_Fox (Thu Jul 10 08, 9:41PM)
I'm trying to remember who coined the term "Fandimentalism" for that sort of fan. Dead on though.
posted by MaryAnn (Thu Jul 10 08, 9:56PM)
*snort*
posted by neima (Fri Jul 11 08, 6:23PM)
There is some resemblance between the two, but that photo of radcliffe struck me to be somewhat Hittler-ish.
posted by Poly in London (Sun Jul 13 08, 9:47AM)
Just to fuel the fire, from an interview with Daniel Radcliffe at SFX magazine in 2005:
"I wish there was more of David Tennant in Goblet of Fire. He plays Barty Crouch Jnr. He's only got a few scenes and he's brilliant in all of them. He's so absolutely, fantastically watchable. (...) I would love to work with him again. He's also the nicest person."