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Subject: [NEWS] Danny Dyer (Eastenders) wants to be Doctor Who
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It would at least continue the trend of the last two *awful* choices as 
the Doctor. Danny Dyer (previously in the soap Eastenders) is a 
hopeless "actor" - everything role he plays is exactly the same, 
including when he hosted a silly game show. He's certainly got the 
"mental" part right though. :-\



    Danny Dyer Angles for Doctor Who Lead:
    I'd Be Alpha, Working Class and a Bit Mental
    --------------------------------------------
    With uncertainty over Billie Piper's role in Doctor Who,
    Danny Dyer has thrown his hat into the ring.

    The former EastEnders star said he would bring something
    entirely different to the show if given the chance.

    "It's such an iconic thing to do. It's almost, not on the
    same level, like James Bond," Dyer said. "It's a character
    that's loved by so many. Again, it gives you an
    opportunity with Doctor Who, because of the nature of the
    work, to bring something left-field, something a bit
    mental, a bit stylised, which I love. I love the idea of
    it."

    Known for his no-nonsense, straight-talking persona, Dyer
    believes he could offer a version of the Doctor unlike any
    seen before.

    "Well, he would be an incredibly working-class Doctor
    Who," he laughed. "Yeah, maybe a bit alpha. What I do,
    really. You've hired me for a reason, I don't think you'd
    want me to come in and play Doctor Who, you know, really
    posh."

    Dyer also reflected on the show's history, pointing out a
    lack of working-class representation in the title role.

    "I don't think we've ever had a working-class Doctor Who,
    have we? Well, Jodie Whittaker, she brought a bit of that
    to it."

    Christopher Eccleston would also like a word...

    Despite never having been formally approached for the role,
    Dyer said the prospect remains a serious consideration.

    "I'll be honest, no one's ever approached me about it. But
    I see things now and again, my odds have been slashed to
    this, that and the other, it's definitely something I would
    consider."

    He also acknowledged the challenges that come with the part
    in the most Danny Dyer way possible.

    "I know it's hard work, and some of the dialogue he's got,
    he's got big monologues, talking about s*** you don't
    understand."

    Well, he'd certainly be a contrast following Ncuti Gatwa.


    <https://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/danny-dyer-doctor-who-106032.htm>