Are we stuck with young Doctors from now on?

[Metarock Sam]

Well I refuse to believe you.......

[creed462]

What doctor ended up typed casted?

[Deputy-Assistant-Second-Prime]

What doctor ended up typed casted?

Tom Baker.

Typecasting is a big fear amongst actors and is the main reason why many actors decided to leave the show.

[creed462]

That's hard to say I've seen some of his other roles

The Silver Chair
Mutator(Sp)

[Deputy-Assistant-Second-Prime]

That's hard to say I've seen some of his other roles

The Silver Chair
Mutator(Sp)

When were they made?
The Mutator was released in 1974, so that doesn't count since he either just received the role as the Doctor or he appeared prior to receiving the role of the Doctor.

The Silver Chair was released in 1990.

Let's check how he did in five years intervals:
8 television appearances between 1981 and 1986
1.6 TV appearances per year is not a good number for someone who had asperations for a movie career.

3 television appearances; 1 direct-to-video between 1986 and 1991
It got worse.

3 video games; 1 movie; 7 television appearances; 3 TV voice acting between 1991 and 2003
Finally, he found a niche with cartoon and video game voice acting.
He even got some face time.
He's clearly recovered from the typecast at this point.

1 video game; 1 cast member role; 1 movie voice acting in 2004
Now he has a regular cast role in Monarch of the Glen.

Okay, obviously I haven't taken into account any theatre, but his asperation was film and he himself admitted after Doctor Who he had trouble getting work as he had been typecast.

[Metarock Sam]

You forgot Little Britain. Classic show!!!!!

[creed462]

Ocho I didn't know all that

[Metarock Sam]

He is also the voice for bt here which means that if you text to someones phone whose on BT it is read out by a machine however this time instead of the boring monotonal women's voice we have Tom Baker's voice.

[creed462]

Well for a little while then I sit corrected

[Easter Lily]

It was all due to the fact that someone told 'The Sun' that Chris was leaving but it hadnt been decided if he was leaving and because it was a bbc official it broke the contract they had with Chris.

Well... I heard at a recent Stargate con that Chris never intended to go beyond one season... So if the show failed, it would be blamed on the fact that the franchise was not accessible to a new generation. If it succeeded then he would be the man who revived the franchise.

But personally, I think Chris prefers making films and doing theatre work.

[Metarock Sam]

Still I bet you now hed do a multiple Doctors Story.

[creed462]

I would hope

[4thDoctor]

I hope not, I'd much rather see an older actor in the role of the Doctor.

[The Flyattractor]

Yes. We are 'stuck with young time doctors from now on" because the Doctor is now a Sex Symbol and a him bemg a white haired old fossil won't sell any more.
The 20th century is over.
Welcome to the 21st.

[cosmichobo]

I've had near 100,000 people look at my YouTube video in which I propose a 55yo to play the next Doctor...

and I can tell you, it's met with fierce opposition due to his age... many people suggesting he'll need an oxygen tank in order to keep up with all the running around... or just outright insulting him due to his age and non-sex-symbol appearance.

BUT, the initial tide has turned somewhat, to now around about 45% in favour...

My fiancee says... what about


Sean Connery - 81


George Clooney - 51

Even Johnny Depp is nearly 50...

Ok, Mr Bond probably couldn't do Doctor Who now... but the other 2 50-odd year olds certainly could. And could maintain sex appeal.