What if ... Spielberg directed Shatner in Doctor Who?

[Doc Mugatu]

Came across Jon Pertwee interviewing William Shatner on YouTube. Towards the end he mentions Steven Spielberg was interested in directing a Doctor Who movie and asks Shatner if he would be interested in playing the lead?

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[Marc]

What a horrible idea.

 

[Doc Mugatu]

It did give me a good chuckle though. Shatner not knowing what Doctor Who was. The thought of him lumbering around as The Doctor. Spielberg dealing with Shatner's acting. All makes for a good bit of comedy.

 

[arch101]

If it was like the two '60s films where the Doc is sort of a bumbling supporting character, then yeah. It could work.

 

[Doc Mugatu]

If it was like the two '60s films where the Doc is sort of a bumbling supporting character, then yeah. It could work.

I don't know about that. If I recall correctly (it's been awhile since I've seen either -despite buying a used copy at pawn shop for $1) the first Peter Cushing "Doctor Who" was good but the second one was not. Both are available on the TCM affiliated streaming service filmstruck.com (of which I am a subscriber - awesome service if you LOVE movies). I will watch over the next few days and report my impression.

BTW, they do have a free trial period if you want to watch them and then unsubscribe. They also have the original George Pal Time Machine as well as Nicolas Meyer's Time After Time.

 

[StarMan]

Oh my.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Since it's Spielberg, I guess the companions would be kids?

 

[Doc Mugatu]

Since it's Spielberg, I guess the companions would be kids?

As well as a cute E.T. for merchandising.

 

[Jayson1]

He should have somehow put Kirk flying around in the Tardis in "Ready Player One." Me I would watch it. Admit it! Everyone wants to see this movie. It's to weird of a concept to not end up being one of the most fun movies of all-time. Also it's not to late to sort of make this happen. Perhaps the new Doctor gives Shatner,playing himself once again, a ride on the Tardis. Maybe she has to save him from a monster or whatever and thus that is how it happens. Which brings up the question. How many, if any,real-life celebrities have played themselves on the show?


Jason

 

[Nerys Myk]

Shat would be the Doctor.

 

[Doc Mugatu]

Shat would be the Doctor.

And as in Star Trek he could use his Kirkian computer logic to get the Daleks and Cyberman to blow themselves up.

Or better yet use Shatner's voice for the Daleks … "EX.TERM.IN.ATE! … EX.TERM.IN.ATE!"

 

[diankra]

He should have somehow put Kirk flying around in the Tardis in "Ready Player One." Me I would watch it. Admit it! Everyone wants to see this movie. It's to weird of a concept to not end up being one of the most fun movies of all-time. Also it's not to late to sort of make this happen. Perhaps the new Doctor gives Shatner,playing himself once again, a ride on the Tardis. Maybe she has to save him from a monster or whatever and thus that is how it happens. Which brings up the question. How many, if any,real-life celebrities have played themselves on the show?


Jason

Lots, generally in the penultimate episodes of RTD seasons. Among them, Patrick Moore, Paul O'Grady, Anne Widdecombe, Richard Dawkins... and in the original run, Kenneth Kendall (also in 2001).

 

[FreddyE]

A. Doctor. That. Speaks. As. If. Every. Word. Is. Its. Own. Sentence. Well. At. Least. It. Would. Make. Him. Seem. More. Alien.