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[retro_eidas]

Part of me says that no how, no way, could Jason Statham ever be Eleven. Yet another part of me reflects on Nu Who with it's occasional slo-mo walk through flames, wielding of the sonic like it's a 9mm and other such things straight out of the Hollywood action handbook. Maybe it would be natural progression after all? The return of Venusian Aikido with extreme prejudice, perhaps? Daleks? Eleven gonna kick y'all inna face!! Possibly to some techno? (Maybe Statham!Eleven was meant to be? "My name is ______. This is the day that I die." How very "Doomsday" of him!)

Of course, I don't imagine he'd ever do it as the Beeb couldn't afford him and he's too busy starring in loud, 'splody popcorn flicks, but I suppose you never know. Nu Who is a popular int'l property now and what better way to get that elusive Murkan moneys into Who then with Brawler Doctor? [/is sort of irrationally nervous at the prospects]

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[roguewords.livejournal.com]

not that I know anything, cause really, only recently gotten into Who, but if they want to win the girl crowd, Statham would be a good way to go. :D

then again, Carlyle actually looks more the part to me.

[eido.livejournal.com]

I admit Statham is a nice piece of mancandy and he'd probably be much more convincing in a giant swordfight then Tennant (despite JS's most recent attempt at that sort of thing very firmly in the hideously embarrassing category (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460780/), he did still swirl around the sword mighty fine). Which is a bit of the problem, the Doctor really isn't about the giant, great swordfights all the time. The running, jumping, climbing trees - then beating them senseless - is Statham's thing, but not the Doctor's.

Carlyle is so good. He can bring the funny and the intensity.