Is David Tennant Making a “Physician Who” Comeback? What We Know So Far

The beloved BBC collection Physician Who is closing in on its sixtieth anniversary and a thirteenth season is on the horizon. Jodie Whittaker (thirteenth Physician) made her mark as the primary and solely feminine Physician within the present’s lengthy historical past, however her time because the mysterious Time Lord is coming to an in depth. Rumors have already began circulating about who will take her place within the subsequent season of the revival collection. If the whispers are true, it might imply seeing a well-known and much-loved face return to the TARDIS. Present speculations strongly recommend that David Tennant would be the subsequent Physician. Once more.

Not solely did Tennant acquire widespread recognition because the Tenth Physician, however he’s been repeatedly acknowledged by followers and critics as the most effective Physician. He initially appeared in seasons two by means of 5 after Christopher Eccleston (Ninth Physician) and earlier than Matt Smith (eleventh Physician). After Tennant left the present in 2010, he made a small reappearance because the Tenth Physician in the course of the Fiftieth-anniversary particular, The Day of the Physician, with Matt Smith and John Damage (The Warfare Physician). His eclectic, saucy, and assured portrayal of the time-traveling alien immediately received over followers’ hearts and held them tight by means of 4 seasons.

However what does it imply for the present if Tennant have been to return for the third time? These rumors have been reportedly leaked from a reputable supply from inside BBC and made their solution to a fan web page on Fb. The person that shared the information initially, again in January, additionally stated the supply was “the identical one that leaked the casting of Sacha Dhawan because the Physician’s nemesis, The Grasp, in collection 12.”

Because the preliminary leak, extra experiences have supported the claims of Tennant’s return. It might make him the primary actor within the present to play the Physician at totally different occasions. For those who’re nonetheless not satisfied, maybe the numbers can present some certainty. The Every day File introduced the percentages of Tennant’s chance of being subsequent in line for the title.

In keeping with the British betting and playing firm Ladbrokes, he’s main the race with a powerful 11/10 odds as the following Physician.

As rumors continued, Hugh Grant (The Undoing, A Very English Scandal) was thrown within the combine as a potential candidate. Metro Leisure introduced on Twitter that Grant was already in talks to take Whittaker’s place.

How would you wish to see Hugh Grant in Physician Who? ??

Nicely, with Russell T Davis’ return, it is reported that the present will flip right into a ‘Marvel-like’ universe with the Hollywood actor in talks to take up the position ?

Let’s talk about ? https://t.co/ywhoTvC3jG

— Metro Leisure (@Metro_Ents) March 21, 2022

The rumor, printed on Twitter on March 21, was shortly shut down by Grant himself almost a day later. He quoted a separate tweet from The Guardian, saying, “Nothing in opposition to Dr W however I’m not. No thought the place the story got here from.” Even after a brief detour, the gossip shortly turned again round to Tennant. By the beginning of April, extra statistics got here out from the specialists on the On-line Betting Guild (OBG) claiming, “The corporate named David, 50, as having a 60 p.c probability of reprising the position, with odds of 4/6.”

Now right here’s the place followers actually began dropping it. Whereas it’s nonetheless up within the air about whether or not David Tennant will probably be returning, it’s been confirmed that the revival collection’ creator, Russell T. Davies, is returning for the thirteenth season and sixtieth anniversary as showrunner. After all, such information solely propelled followers ahead. As one of many authentic (and a few of us would say the most effective) writers of the collection, Davies created superb chemistry between the Physician and his companions; the adventures and conflicts; and the loves and losses. If there’s a return of each, followers are in for a deal with.

We nonetheless have but to get any affirmation from Tennant or the Physician Who manufacturing workforce. Up till lately, Tennant has been adamant about remaining tight-lipped about any spoilers. Nonetheless, throughout a German Comedian Con Spring 2022 panel, he lastly addressed the rumors.

I’ve realized by means of bitter expertise that there’s not any level in even answering [questions about whether I’ll play the Doctor again] as a result of no matter I say is spun by whoever needs to listen to it. So there’s no level in me denying it, there’s no level in me confirming it, there’s no level in me fudging it. No matter I say will grow to be regardless of the web needs it to be.

Nothing however time (pun indented) will inform us in regards to the future (we did it once more) of everybody’s favourite sci-fi present.