Doctor Who: 10 Actors Who Could Play The Sixteenth Doctor

Jodie Comer has proven herself a master of transformation, a quality that sits at the heart of the Doctor’s identity.

Her breakout and most famous role was as Villanelle in Killing Eve, a character that showcased her ability to switch from charming, often child-like and playful, to cold and deeply dangerous in an instant.

As seen in Free Guy, she's also more than capable of showcasing the warmth and heart of the Doctor, not to mention her magnificent comedic timing. She’s an actress that not only nails the sense of whimsy, but the gravitas too. And if you want evidence that Comer is a generational British talent, check out Help, a Channel 4 TV film set in a care home during the COVID-19 pandemic, and tell me that this woman doesn’t have all the range required for any role.

At 32 years of age Comer would be one of our younger Doctors, bringing an energetic, nimble presence to the TARDIS. She’s a Scouser too, another regional accent we’ve yet to see at the helm of the TARDIS (as fellow Liverpudlian Paul McGann had a much softer twang). Quite frankly, I’d love to see a Scouse Doctor, if only to watch the entirety of America complain about needing subtitles!

Comer would likely bring us a darker incarnation with a stormier disposition, something of a mirror to Jodie Whittaker’s more happy-go-lucky incarnation. She may be starting to dip her toe into Hollywood, but I reckon she’s still within the reach of the show.