Matt
Smith who plays Doctor Who on BBC’s Doctor Who will be leaving the show later
on this year. Matt Smith will be vacating his role as the Doctor in this year’s
Christmas Special, in which he (the Doctor) will regenerate. No specifics on
why he is leaving where given but it seems to be an amicable decision on both
parts. Smith has already branched out in his acting career and will be starring
in Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut in How to Catch a Monster.
At
this point no announcements have been made, regarding who will be replacing
Matt Smith.
Statement
from the BBC:
“Doctor
Who has been the most brilliant experience for me as an actor and a bloke, and
that largely is down to the cast, crew and fans of the show. I’m incredibly
grateful to all the cast and crew who work tirelessly every day, to realise all
the elements of the show and deliver Doctor Who to the audience. Many of them
have become good friends and I’m incredibly proud of what we have achieved over
the last four years.
Having
Steven Moffat as show runner write such varied, funny, mind bending and
brilliant scripts has been one of the greatest and most rewarding challenges of
my career. It’s been a privilege and a treat to work with Steven, he’s a good
friend and will continue to shape a brilliant world for the Doctor.
The
fans of Doctor Who around the world are unlike any other; they dress up, shout
louder, know more about the history of the show (and speculate more about the
future of the show) in a way that I’ve never seen before, your dedication is
truly remarkable. Thank you so very much for supporting my incarnation of the
Time Lord, number Eleven, who I might add is not done yet, I’m back for the
50th anniversary and the Christmas special!
It’s
been an honour to play this part, to follow the legacy of brilliant actors, and
helm the TARDIS for a spell with ‘the ginger, the nose and the impossible one’.
But when ya gotta go, ya gotta go and Trenzalore calls. Thank you guys. Matt.”
Statement
from Moffat:
“Every
day, on every episode, in every set of rushes, Matt Smith surprised me: the way
he’d turn a line, or spin on his heels, or make something funny, or out of
nowhere make me cry, I just never knew what was coming next. The Doctor can be
clown and hero, often at the same time, and Matt rose to both challenges
magnificently. And even better than that, given the pressures of this
extraordinary show, he is one of the nicest and hardest-working people I have
ever had the privilege of knowing. Whatever we threw at him – sometimes
literally – his behaviour was always worthy of the Doctor.
But
great actors always know when it’s time for the curtain call, so this Christmas
prepare for your hearts to break, as we say goodbye to number Eleven. Thank you
Matt – bow ties were never cooler.
Of course, this isn’t
the end of the story, because now the search begins. Somewhere out there right
now – all unknowing, just going about their business – is someone who’s about
to become the Doctor. A life is going to change, and Doctor Who will be born
all over again! After 50 years, that’s still so exciting!”
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