10 Female Actors Who Would Have Been A Better Doctor Who
As Jodie Whittaker struggles to win fans, we look at the actors who'd be better as The Doctor.
It's been a rough old time for the first female Doctor, as her time has coincided with the show being unable to attract an audience or a decent script.
There was plenty of excitement when Jodie Whittaker was announced in the iconic role, a bold new step in the iconic sci-fi series, but with an underwhelming audience response seeing a constant dive in the ratings, there have been questions asked about why the show is failing to get people excited.
While there has been issues regarding the lack of a strong story arc in Chibnall's first year as head writer, overall poor scripting and an annoying move to 'issue of the week' storylines, a lot of criticism has come the way of the acting. While others have also been criticised, Jodie Whittaker's hyperactive but at times shallow depiction of The Doctor has been the main issue for many fans.
While the 'anti-wokers' would love to have us believe the idea that no-one wants a female actor in the role of our central Time Lord, the spectacular ratings for the beginning of Whittaker's reign suggests otherwise. But the continuing decline in ratings and audience satisfaction must in part be blamed on Whittaker and has us pondering; was there a better option for an actor to take on the role of the first female Doctor?
10. Naomi Watts
While we have tried to look at realistic options here rather than just the best female talent, Watts' recent travails on to the small screen has her name high on our list. Like most Australian actors she has little trouble pulling off an accent, and if it was good enough for 007 to be played by an Aussie, why not The Doctor?
Watts has a wonderful acting range with a variety of characterisations realised in her Hollywood career, but it's her work alongside a CGI ape that shows off how well she could do this role. Watts gave a career best performance in Peter Jackson's King Kong, her ability to create a distinct connection with the ape profound throughout the film.
Considering just how much acting to a green screen is used in Doctor Who, her Kong effort is a superb audition in itself. Top this off with her ability to react to monsters that aren't actually there, and she just seems a perfect fit.