David Tennant feels that his forthcoming re-enactment of his Doctor Who persona will be his last, as he will then reach the age of retirement.
David, 52, will portray his version of the doctor for the third and last time for the fantasy series’ 60th anniversary, in what he describes as a “victory lap.”
The actor played the Doctor from 2005 until 2010, then returned for a special five years later.
For the last performance, he’ll be joined by Catherine Tate’s Donna Noble. Neil Patrick Harris and Yasmin Finney will also make their Doctor Who debuts.
He admitted that, while he was always’receptive to the idea’ of returning, it required some haggling.
Things gathered up pace after showrunner Russell T Davies returned.
‘Initially, it was a casual conversation going, ‘Wouldn’t it be fun to do a one-off?’ Then Russell was back running the show and suddenly it could be something bigger,’ he explained.
David added to Radio Times: ’But there’s really no pressure. It’s a victory lap, in a way – you get to enjoy something that had meant so much to you one last shot before you get too old to do it again.’
The three special episodes will premiere in November, before Ncuti Gatwa, star of Sex Education, takes over for the 14th series of the BBC show.
Bonnie Langsford will return as Melanie Bush, three decades after her previous appearance in the Doctor Who world. Millie Gibson from Coronation Street will also appear as Ruby Sunday.
Ncuti’s debut episode as the Fifteenth Doctor will run around the holiday season, leaving only six months till we learn how he handles tardis life.
David has already seen Ncuti in action and is already complimenting him on his antics.
‘It makes me feel like I’m just holding the coat till he arrives because he’s very exciting,’ he teased.
Source My Celebrity Life.
