Dalton to star in Doctor Who!

Sweepy the Cat

Licensed To Exterminate

FORMER James Bond Timothy Dalton is to play a baddie in one of David Tennant’s final episodes of Doctor Who.

Details are being kept under wraps but Dalton has already flown in from his home in Los Angeles for filming.

An insider said: “Timothy Dalton is a big coup for Doctor Who because he’s pretty iconic. Leaving ... Dr, David Tennant “He’s in the UK right now and is shooting scenes over the next few weeks.

“It’s a good gig for him as it will be one of the most memorable episodes yet.”

The dashing actor, 63, played 007 in Eighties films The Living Daylights and Licence To Kill.

His role will be in one of three specials marking the final appearance of Tennant, 38, as the Time Lord. The last of the three will see the star regenerate into the new Doctor — played by Matt Smith, 26. The BBC1 has not yet decided on exactly when the three specials will be shown. But it is expected they will all screen around Christmas, with one possibly being shown on New Year’s Eve.

The final episode will feature ALL the Doctor’s sidekicks — Billie Piper, Freema Agyeman and Catherine Tate. John Simm will also feature as the Doctor’s arch enemy The Master.


http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article2430101.ece

Agent_M

Nice! I wonder how they're going to bring John Simm back again?

Lady Rose

Today is a good day ..... -{

There have been rumours on the net attaching him to Dr Who for a little while now and they have certainly picked up pace in the last few days so I would be surprised if this did not come to fruition. I'm not a massive Dr Who fan but I've suddenly become a lot more interested )


It would also appear that he's got another project lined up as well which sounds very interesting .....

http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/cannes-news/perrine-teze-launches-new-sales-venture/5001142.article

Starring alongside Mads Mikkelson no less and the fabulous Harvey Keitel.


Fingers crossed it all comes together ..... B-)

Lady Rose

Further to the above ... Massive spoilers though for those who are interested


http://io9.com/5291509/your-first-look-at-doctor-whos-next-big-guest-stars

asio

Oh wow!
Now that image is a MAJOR Spoiler!
Can't wait for this episode.
Tee hee I'm giggling like a school girl.

FelixLeiter ♀

Tempted to look but know id be annoyed later if it is such a HUGE spoiler so will resist temptation.

asio

Oh yeah it is a Major spoiler.
Best to stay away lest you have the episode ruined.

dr. evan-gelist

dalton would have made a great doctor who

Sweepy the Cat

JAMES BOND star Timothy Dalton has returned to the land of his birth to take a starring role in sci-fi hit Doctor Who.
The Colwyn Bay-born actor is to feature in a Christmas special that will include David Tennant’s final scenes as the time-travelling hero.

Dalton, who played Bond in The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill, has left his home in Los Angeles to film in Cardiff, where the revived BBC series is based. He plays a terrifying judge who puts the Doctor on trial in an intergalactic court case.
It will be his first major role since playing an evil neighbourhood watch member in the spoof British comedy Hot Fuzz.

Christian Cawley, editor of Doctor Who and Torchwood website Kasterborous, said the casting was “a big coup for Doctor Who”.
He said: “It’s a good gig for him as it will be one of the most memorable episodes yet. If true, it’s a superb piece of casting. Timothy Dalton is a big coup for Doctor Who because he’s pretty iconic."

While not considered as memorable a Bond as Pierce Brosnan, Dalton nevertheless brought a degree of grit and realism to Bond that has recently been rediscovered in the Daniel Craig films.

“His roles in various classical titles on stage and screen as well as his appearance in the only non-camp role in Flash Gordon (1980) have given him a deserved air of quality and respect over the years.”

Elaine Penn, features editor at TV Choice magazine, said Doctor Who could put a new spark in Dalton’s career as well.
She said: “Doctor Who has done wonders for many people’s careers in recent years. Even David Tennant wasn’t really a household name until he stepped into the Tardis.”

She said female viewers “of a certain age” would appreciate the dashing actor.

She said: “Personally, I’ve always had a soft spot for tall, dark, Welsh men.

“I’m wondering if Timothy can be persuaded to don a dinner suit in the Christmas Special, and am sure that Russell T Davies will throw in some kind of in-joke for James Bond fans. What a great bit of casting. And he can even pop home to visit the family while he’s filming.”

The Christmas Special will be one of three end-of-year specials that will bring down the curtain on David Tennant’s spell in the Tardis.

It is expected to see the return of a host of famous names from recent series including John Simm, 38, who will reprise his role as The Master, as well as the companions who have kept Tennant company, Catherine Tate, Billie Piper and Freema Agyeman.

Matt Smith, 26, is to “regenerate” into the role on the death of Tennant’s Doctor.

For Rada-trained Dalton the role will fit into a CV that ranges from The Royal Shakespeare Company and Flash Gordon to James Bond.

The 63-year-old’s career began with a series of period dramas including playing Philip II of France in The Lion in Winter and a remake of Wuthering Heights in 1970, in which he portrayed the tortured Heathcliff.
Dalton could have played Bond as a 22-year-old, turning down a request from producer Albert Broccoli in the late 1960s to take over from Sean Connery.

The actor, who had a long relationship with Vanessa Redgrave in the 1970s and 80s, lives in Los Angeles with his Russian musician partner Oksana Grigorieva and their 12-year-old son Alexander.

Taken from www.walesonline.co.uk