New “Doctor Who”: Loud, Rude
Before landing the role of the next Doctor Who in the long-running BBC series, British actor Peter Capaldi (left) was better known for his career-defining role as Malcolm Tucker, the foul-mouthed spin-doctor from the BBC’s highly-rated political comedy “The Thick of It.” According to “Doctor Who” showrunner Steven Moffat, the latest Time Lord could well share some of Tucker’s traits as opposed to his mild-mannered predecessor Matt Smith. Speaking to SFX magazine, Moffat said while “Peter will be very much the Doctor,†he could also be among the least friendly. “He has a tremendous ability with throwaway humor and a lot of it is around the fact that sometimes he is terribly rude. I think kids will think he is the rude Doctor,†he said. “You might want to cuddle him but he really will resist.†Speaking about the new Doctor’s relationship with assistant Clara Oswald – played by Jenna Coleman (right) – Moffat added that there would be little of the flirtatious activity of before. “From a Doctor she could sort of control because he had a crush on her, she is landed with a Doctor who barely registers at all that she is a girl,†he said.
