RUMOR: Matt Smith Might Leave DOCTOR WHO After This Year's Christmas Special

I want him to go out with a bang, whoever they bring it to be the 12th doctor better be a good actor. I say Tom Hiddleston but he is too big now

I think he should stay at least one more season, 3 years every time will become something lazy, let's have a doctor that lasts a little longer!

[frick] that, I just want John Simm back!

Wasn't the doctor's limit twelve regenerations? Thought I heard that somewhere, but maybe that's been retconned (or my source was full of crap).

Anyway, let the "Doctor as a woman" lobbying commence.

noooo i dont want matt smith to leave stay on for a few more seasons.....-_-

I always liked the idea of Hugh Laurie as the doctor. But he's too old and famous by now.

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wouldn't it be interesting if the Doctor will transform into a woman when he makes his final regeneration. As a woman she/he can now give birth to a Time Lord child.

Rupert Gint. His current look is a match. And... ee's gingah!

One of the things I've kinda enjoyed about the casting choices for the doctors is the fact that the actors aren't wildly popular already. The role is more famous than the actors. So, while Tom Hiddleston would definitely be capable, I feel like he's a bit too famous.
The Doctors charm us because the actors do too. They do so one their own merit. We don't know them at first, but we soon grow to love them. Personally, I already love Hiddleston as Loki. I want to meet someone new.

@Swings: I'll admit, the idea of a female doctor is an interesting idea. Doubt it will happen any time soon though. Like it or not, people with power never want to give up power. For ages now, men have held the power, and while that's beginning to change (slowly), men aren't likely to simply let go. The Doctor becoming a woman would be a significant shift in the world of nerds, but the majority of fan-boys will resist - some quietly, others loudly. They like being able to project themselves onto the Doctor, but if the Doctor is suddenly a woman, I think they will personally feel castrated. So.. as interested as I would be to see a female Doctor, I don't think the execs are really willing to try something so radical. Although, if they did make the shift, I'd like to see Indira Varma get the job. It's guaranteed that The Doctor die eventually, which is kinda Indira's MO as an actress.

Richard Ayoade, of "Mighty Boosh", "Garth Marenghi's Darkplace", and "The IT Crowd" fame would be my pick. Dude's 35, though, despite looking considerably younger. He's pretty freaking funny, imo, so I'm unsure how he'd pull off an intense moment.

WHUT! no?! he said he would do some of season 8 but but matt, you're the best. But hope the 12th doctor is Tom Hiddleston would be awesome

next year it will be 4 years for him as dr who it is time for a new dr who

@ AnungUnRama - Never gonna happen...as much as we'd like it to :(

It would be awesome to see Tennant back, but i doubt that will happen. I wasnt sure about Smith, but once he got rolling, i was sold. He is solid. Id hate to see him go!

If its true my pick would be Idris Elba, he would be awesome! If not maybe an older doctor...

I know it's wishful thinking, but I'd like Tennant back.

Took me some time to like Matt Smith after David Tenant left but once I accepted him, it's like he just IS the Doctor now! I'm really hoping he stays on for a while, like at least another series or two - even longer would be fine. But whenever he does leave, I've been sayings for sometime that I'd really like to see a female Doctor. Yeah, they might be hesitant but it would be awesome! And how cool would it be to get a Captain Jack episode where he meets a female Doctor - that interaction would be comedy gold... Comedy gold, I tell you!!! Besides, unfortunately, it's not like Torchwood is coming back anytime soon.

Anyway, hope Smith will, stay but Female Doctor, all the way!
(Hey, that rhymed. Nifty!)