Robert Pattinson as the Eleventh Doctor?

United States
November 23, 2008 2:46am CST
I just found an article that said Robert Pattinson (Twilight, Harry Potter) has voiced an interest in taking over the role of Doctor Who when David Tennant leaves the show in 2010. There are some other actors in line for the role (the only one mentioned by name in the article was Paterson Joseph http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0430667/, who has actually already been on two episodes of the show in 2005). So, what do you think? Could the public accept him making the transition from a 17 year old boy (in both Twilight and Harry Potter) to a centuries old Time Lord? Do you think he would be good in the role? Since I'm in the States, I'm very much used to David Tennant because it's him on BBC America and it's him on the Sci Fi channel. I've seen past episodes with other Doctors but Tennant is the one I'm most familiar with. It's hard for me to imagine enjoying anyone else in the role. Another one of those things that makes me wonder how life would have been different if I'd been born there instead of here. :)
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• United States
27 Nov 08
I think he could pull it off. Robert has a mad scientist vibe about him that I've seen in interviews and I think within a few years he would mature some before doing the Dr.Who series.By then people probably would accept him as the Dr. because he would be in his mid 20's then. But who knows, he might change his mind and decide not to play him because after being a huge smash with the Twilight movie he can probably get almost any movie roll he wants now and doing a T.V. show may not be a smart career move for him.
@zeeterman (1066)
• United States
24 Nov 08
I think it would be a very BAD idea. But the press always likes to latch onto the new hot young actor for about every new role that's coming up, so I think there's no truth in it.
• United States
23 Nov 08
the kid with the weirdly shaped head?! wtf?! that would be one of the worse choices to make to play the next Doctor! BLASPHEMY! lol! ugh, oh man please please please dont let pattinson get the role! i think it could totally ruin this incarnation of the Doctor Who series! and its kicking butt too! totally bummed when i heard that Ecclesson (spelling?) was leaving the role..wasnt sure i would like Tennent..but turns out i LOVE him as the Doctor! its always worrisome when a new doctor is in the works, but NOT Pattinson!
@Galena (9110)
24 Nov 08
hmmm. not really a 17 year old boy in Twilight, now is he. wouldn't that be the transition from someone aged around a century to someone centuries old? hehe. just being Pedantic. errrm. I don't think he'd be very good, but only really as he doesn't strike me as having that manic streak the role requires.