12 Actors Who Want To Return To Doctor Who

3. Matt Smith

Doctor Who Christopher Eccleston Ninth Doctor
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Matt Smith has made the jump to Hollywood since leaving Doctor Who in 2013, with starring roles in Terminator Genisys, Netflix's historical epic The Crown, Edgar Wright's Last Night In Soho, and this year's Morbius.

Like Karen Gillan, it almost feels like he's getting too big to step back into the relatively low-budget world of Doctor Who, but despite all his success, he still wouldn't mind donning the tweed jacket and bow tie at some point in the future.

In fact, in 2017, he didn't just tell MTV that he wants to come back, he openly declared that he will be back one day:

"Yeah, why not? I'd come back. If the timing was right... look, I'll be back one day, when I'm old and grey. Which isn't far off!"

Much like the Tenth Doctor, Eleven's popularity makes him one of the top candidates for a return, and because Smith is still so young, he can get away with playing the role for many decades to come.

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