8 Mind-Blowing Doctor Who Facts You Never Knew

7. The Twelfth Doctor Could Have Been The Eighth Doctor

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Peter Capaldi's dreams came true when he was cast as The Doctor. As a super-fan of the show, he's been following it since the beginning. After making his acting debut in the early eighties, he has always had his eye on the show as something he could possibly venture into.

After the show was cancelled in 1989, the next thing on the Doctor Who agenda was the 1996 TV Movie. Once the groundwork was laid and casting began, Capaldi was invited to audition for the role of the Eighth Doctor. He turned the opportunity down entirely, stating that he didn't think he was good enough for the role.

After his incredible performances as Caecilius in The Fires Of Pompeii in Series 4 of Doctor Who back in 2008, and his short stint as John Frobisher in Torchwood: Children Of Earth, there's no surprise he eventually landed his dream role as the Time Lord in 2013. Paul McGann, who landed the role of the Eighth Doctor back in 1996 did an impeccable job in the TV Movie. It's a shame we didn't get to see much more of him.

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