Maybe it is supposed to be Doctor WHO...as in the World Health Organization...
Johnny Depp as the Doctor in a movie?
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Maybe it is supposed to be Doctor WHO...as in the World Health Organization...
Actually, it will be Hollywood jerking RTD and the BBC around. RTD is a big fish in the UK pond, but in the Hollywood pond? He's small fry.
He's also Spider-Man and a Terminator, too.
Anyway, I wouldn't mind Depp so much if he combines his character Sam from Benny & Joon with, say, Agent Sands from Once Upon a Time in Mexico. But I would definitely mind the fact that he's not British. That's got to be a major prerequisite in my mind.
^Backed by a gothic choir
So if Depp's doctor dies would he regenerate into Colin Ferrell then Jude Law?
So if Depp's doctor dies would he regenerate into Colin Ferrell then Jude Law?
Well its not the worst idea I've ever heard.
But its close.
But its close.
When the Torchwood US non-deal was first announced wasn't there a mention that they wanted to bring "Doctor Who" back to the States? Maybe if this actually happens this is what they were thinking of other than a series.
Well, this truly is one of the worst Doctor Who related ideas I've heard ever.
But, if I know Hollywood, this wil get made. Doctor Who, butchered for the American audience. Can't wait.
But, if I know Hollywood, this wil get made. Doctor Who, butchered for the American audience. Can't wait.
Yeah, this rumor sounds off-kilter. Depp would agree to a movie that isn't based on a high-profile property if it were something he happened to be a fan of - like Dark Shadows - but I've never heard that he's a fan of Doctor Who.
Russell Davies is sniffing after the big Hollywood money but he needs to understand that Doctor Who will never have the broad global cultural appeal that is required for a "Hollywood blockbuster." It's really just too culturally specific to ever be another Star Trek or Iron Man or Avatar.
All the carping about the idea of a non-British actor playing the Doctor proves that. Actors are paid to act. What does their nationality have to do with anything? Only if the property is so narrowly defined that it can't be stretched into global blockbuster proportions, or even close. It should just stay small, and as it is. Everything doesn't have to be a big Hollywood blockbuster.
While I tend to lean towards the sentiment of your last sentiment, I have to say I can't agree with the rest.
Any number of uknown properties succeed as successful movies, there's no reason Doctor Who can't.
James Bond is just as culture specific and his popularity is in doubt by no one. And there's always some segment of fandom demanding this, that or the other. And if an actor does a great job, usually the bulk of the detractors are placated.
Iron Man is every bit as "culture specific" as Who. Try making Tony Stark irish and see what kind of outcry you'd get. The same things that make movies successful will work for Who. Hell, Who lends itself better towards cinema than Trek does because Trek doesn't do "villians" very well, while Who excels at it.
Rick Berman once said that Star Trek movies would never be big blockbusters and since they wouldn't, there was no reason to ever spend money on them like they would be. All it took was someone to say "bullshit" to that sort of thinking and look what happened. The same applies here.
However, I am not anxious for a Who movie that doesn't star the current lead of the show, and not everything sci-fi has to be a big blockbuster. Serenity wasn't, nor was Moon. Nowadays you have stuff like "Sex and the city" and "Arrested Development" getting movies made, with their leads intact, and it's not like anyone was really clamoring for movies of those.
Welllll....I was clamoring for an Arrested Development movie
Okay I just re-read the article and a thought occurred to me...has anyone thought to actually ask Russell for his thoughts or the BBC regarding this article? This just seems like bullshit to me.
First off, the whole thing sounds like an Internet rumor.
Secondly, no one who is not British should ever play the Doctor. Period. Yes, actors are paid to act, but some characters are national icons. Just like only an American should ever play Superman, only a Briton should ever play the Doctor.
Thirdly, if they were to make a Doctor Who film, the most rational option would be to bring back David Tennant and set it between Series Three and Four. There's enough free space for an unchronicled standalone adventure that doesn't need to be related to the rest of that season or to the rest of the series, David Tennant is easily the most popular Doctor, and he would both have mass appeal. They'd probably want to introduce a new American companion to serve as the POV character, to introduce the Doctor Who concept. It also has the advantage of not requiring time off from producing the TV show from Matt Smith and Karen Gillan.
Secondly, no one who is not British should ever play the Doctor. Period. Yes, actors are paid to act, but some characters are national icons. Just like only an American should ever play Superman, only a Briton should ever play the Doctor.
Thirdly, if they were to make a Doctor Who film, the most rational option would be to bring back David Tennant and set it between Series Three and Four. There's enough free space for an unchronicled standalone adventure that doesn't need to be related to the rest of that season or to the rest of the series, David Tennant is easily the most popular Doctor, and he would both have mass appeal. They'd probably want to introduce a new American companion to serve as the POV character, to introduce the Doctor Who concept. It also has the advantage of not requiring time off from producing the TV show from Matt Smith and Karen Gillan.
This is a guy who did a movie based on a theme park attraction. Depp really seems to like quirky roles so I could see this being up his alley (if he was actually offered).
It occurred to me but I don't know his number.
I've seen Sleepy Hollow, so I can totally buy Johnny Depp as the Doctor.
However, I don't know if that's necessarily a line I'd actually like to see crossed.
However, I don't know if that's necessarily a line I'd actually like to see crossed.
actually Particle man, you are quite brilliant..
let me elaborate..
I can see Mr. Depp, with a slicked back long hair dew, and a smug sort of absurd rebellion quality playing the doctor in his early days at the academy of time lords, and subsequently the adventures that led him to steal a tardis and run away.. a sort of prequel to the unearthly child episode, and so on..if that was the plan, I could see him very well playing the 1st Doctor..in his younger years..
and the whole of the time lord empire, and their history and so on, could on a huge budget level be something fantastic! maybe even a Davros, and the Daleks messing with time sort of thing would be good for it.. Depp is a good actor, and has range, I can definitely see this as a good script for a movie, if done in the prequel style of thought.. plus Depp would be the right age in my opinion to play the Doctor leaving Gallifrey..
it was never stated how old or young the doctor was when he first left Gallifrey, but the 4th doctor had at times eluded that it was shortly after graduating the academy..before being elected to the high council.
so I can see it working..from this perspective.. but as a 12th or final doctor.. nope! none of that for me, this should be a prequel which can intertwine with the original series, or be a stand alone project..
but that is all..
