View Full Version : Joss Whedon wants a female Doctor Who


TMC
07-30-2016, 01:56 AM
http://www.looper.com/19872/joss-whedon-wants-female-doctor/

Joss Whedon seems like a perfect fit for the BBC's Doctor Who, but the Avengers director and noted purveyor of girl power said he would only direct for the sci-fi series under one condition: Doctor Who has to be a woman.

Speaking at San Diego Comic-Con, the Buffy creator was asked if he'd ever consider writing for the series. And although Whedon said it would be very "daunting" to follow "in the footsteps of [former showrunner Steven] Moffat and the guys," he also hinted that he isn't all that interested until Doctor Who goes co-ed.

"Check back with me when the Doctor is a she," Whedon said. "Or Idris Elba!"*Check out his full answer in the video (via the Nerd Machine (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgQ-C4iCX74)) above.

Meanwhile, Grant Gustin of the the Flash recently said he would love for Whedon to direct an episode of the Emmy-nominated CW series. According to Comic Book Resources, Gustin met Whedon at Comic-Con the evening before. "He was a really nice guy and he loves the show," Gustin said. "He's seen every episode."

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robyrob
07-30-2016, 11:05 AM
i like Joss Whedon's stuff, but he needs to just stay in his own corner. I envision his version being a cross between Dora the Explorer and Gossip Girl.

they already have a female Doctor - its River Song, and she fills that role admirably, they should probably have given her a spin-off already.

I don't know who they are going to get to run the show in the future, but they'd better get it right.

TMC
02-06-2017, 04:57 PM
http://screenrant.com/doctor-who-should-the-thirteenth-doctor-be-female/

The Doctor Who fandom has long been divided on the subject of the Doctor regenerating as a woman – let’s weigh the pros and cons.

TMC
11-29-2021, 09:13 PM
Conservative British politician alleges that Doctor Who having a female Doctor is driving boys to commit crimes (https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/nov/25/bond-doctor-who-casting-women-risks-driving-boys-to-crime-mp)

Tory MP Nick Fletcher recently railed against females taking over traditionally male roles, saying “there seems to be a call from a tiny yet very vocal minority that every male character or good role model must have a female replacement. One only needs to consider the discussions about who will next play James Bond to see that. And it is not just James Bond: in recent years we have seen Doctor Who, the Ghostbusters, Luke Skywalker and The Equalizer all replaced by women, and men are left with the Krays and Tommy Shelby (a character in the BBC drama Peaky Blinders).” He continued: “Is it any wonder that so many young men are committing crimes? Such programs make crime look cool.”