Sylvester McCoy has shared his opinion, and said that The Doctor should never become female.
Speaking to The Mirror, he said: “I’m a feminist and recognise there are still glass ceilings in place for many women, but where would we draw the line? A Mr Marple instead of Miss Marple? A Tarzanette?”
McCoy, who played the Seventh Doctor, added: “I’m sorry, but no – Doctor Who is a male character, just like James Bond. If they changed it to be politically correct then it would ruin the dynamics between the Doctor and the assistant, which is a popular part of the show.
Speaking to The Mirror, he said: “I’m a feminist and recognise there are still glass ceilings in place for many women, but where would we draw the line? A Mr Marple instead of Miss Marple? A Tarzanette?”
McCoy, who played the Seventh Doctor, added: “I’m sorry, but no – Doctor Who is a male character, just like James Bond. If they changed it to be politically correct then it would ruin the dynamics between the Doctor and the assistant, which is a popular part of the show.
“I support feminism, but I’m not convinced by the cultural need of a female Doctor Who.”
Last year, Steven Moffat gave his views on the subject of a female Doctor.
“We’ve been laying in the possibility for an awfully long time, but you don’t cast that way,” he said. “You cast a person, you don’t cast the gender.”
Moffat added: “The problem with this whole argument is everybody says ‘a woman’ - you don’t ever cast ‘a man’ as the Doctor, you cast a particular man.”
"One day I’m reasonably confident somebody in this role - whether it’s me or someone else - will say not, ‘Let’s cast a woman’, they’ll say, ‘That person, that’s the one who could the be the Doctor.’”
Colin Baker, who played the Sixth Doctor, has previously said that there should be a female Doctor, but added that the BBC is “too timid” to let that happen.
Last year, Steven Moffat gave his views on the subject of a female Doctor.
“We’ve been laying in the possibility for an awfully long time, but you don’t cast that way,” he said. “You cast a person, you don’t cast the gender.”
Moffat added: “The problem with this whole argument is everybody says ‘a woman’ - you don’t ever cast ‘a man’ as the Doctor, you cast a particular man.”
"One day I’m reasonably confident somebody in this role - whether it’s me or someone else - will say not, ‘Let’s cast a woman’, they’ll say, ‘That person, that’s the one who could the be the Doctor.’”
Colin Baker, who played the Sixth Doctor, has previously said that there should be a female Doctor, but added that the BBC is “too timid” to let that happen.
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