10 Actors Who Should Play Doctor Who (But Won't)

10. Domhnall Gleeson

Could it actually happen one day? Could the Doctor get the thing they've been aching for for years?

If so, Domhnall Gleeson would provide a great opportunity for there to be the very first ginger Doctor. Plus, he has a sort of quiet eccentricity that would be an interesting change from some of the more bombastic Doctors we've had in the past.

By all counts, Gleeson would be perfect for the job - or rather, he would have been perfect about ten years ago, before his star went on the rise and Hollywood beckoned.

After a steady progression from Harry Potter to larger and larger roles - and then of course with the success of films like Ex Machina and the Star Wars sequels - it hardly seems like he'd have the time to devote to a full series run anytime soon. He's in constant demand in Hollywood.

That said, if he were to clear his dance card a bit and make a standalone appearance in Doctor Who - perhaps as a ginger villain, to really rub it in the Doctor's face - it doesn't seem like anyone would object.