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Originally Posted by Damien
I think it depends who they cast. For example Tilda Swindon is one of the rumoured names and that's an exciting casting choice even without the gender swap. If the quality of the actress and the role they're given is good enough to make the woman thing secondary then they can pull it off.
The danger would be an inability to get past it and allow it to stand or fall on it's own. The politics could overwhelm it irrespective of it's merits.
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I don't think they will cast Tilda. While I am certain she'd make a bloody good job of it, they've tended not to go for massively well known actors to play The Doctor (with the notable exception of John Hurt).
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Originally Posted by Russ
I’d forgotten how awesome John Simm was as The Master, truly believable!
Pretty happy at them seemingly ending Bill though, all through her time on the show it felt more to me like a point of political correctness rather than proper casting.
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Not sure it's Politcal Correctness, it may just be more a case of Steven Moffatt seeming to do his utmost to ensure that the Doctor and his companion don't have any lovvy duvvy stuff. Amy had a partner, Rory who came along for most of the stories she was involved in. Clara had a boyfriend for most of one series (Danny Pink). He hated the doctor and was in a few stories. Even when she was single, Clara made it perfectly clear she was not interested in anything more than friendship.
Personally, I liked Bill more than I expected to, so I do hope she comes back in some form or another in the new series.