Originally published August 20, 2015. Updated April 12, 2018.
It’s a question that comes up every time a regeneration is due: will the BBC cast a female as the Doctor in the iconic sci-fi series Doctor Who?
It hasn’t happened yet, and with Peter Capaldi in full swing as the Twelfth Doctor, it’s not a question we need to be asking any time soon. However, if the BBC is considering a gender swap, then Captain America and Agent Carter star Hayley Atwell has thrown her hat into the ring:
https://twitter.com/HayleyAtwell/status/632269411424927744
Would you like to see a female Doctor, and would Hayley Atwell be a good fit for the role? Or has she put you off by referring to the Doctor as Doctor Who? Let us know in the comments below…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL18yMRIfoszEaHYNDTy5C-cH9Oa2gN5ng&v=8k_v0cVxqEY
