'Doctor Who' Steven Moffat: 'Matt Smith hasn't decided when he'll go'
Published Mar 21 2012, 13:19 GMT | By Morgan Jeffery
Doctor Who's Steven Moffat has confirmed that Matt Smith's future with the show is still unclear.At a press conference this morning (March 21), the showrunner told journalists that the 29-year-old actor "hasn't made up his mind" about how long he will stay with the sci-fi drama.
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"Honestly we don't know [how long he'll stay]," said Moffat. "We take it a year at a time and that's the only sensible way you can go with it."
He added: "It takes a huge amount of time, filming a series of Doctor Who and towards the end of that, you have to consider whether you're going to push on to another one."
Moffat added that he is keen to have Smith remain with the series for the foreseeable future.
"The honest answer is, we don't know," he admitted. "We'll keep him as long as we can, that's the absolute truth."
Jenna-Louise Coleman (Emmerdale) was today unveiled as the new companion to Smith's Time Lord.
The 25-year-old actress will debut in the show's 2012 Christmas special, replacing outgoing stars Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) and Arthur Darvill (Rory Williams).
Doctor Who is expected to return to BBC One in the autumn.
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Watch Matt Smith discuss his Doctor Who future in January below:
matts the best actor on tv just now his doctor keeps getting better go on matt out do tom baker!
April 22nd 2012 at 12:16am
Really now? The world was ending every episode of RTD's era. And if the Doctor wasn't having little emo moments he was doing those annoying facial expressions.
April 19th 2012 at 11:01am
no actor will stay in the role for good so anyone hoping so is talking rubbish.smith is a young actor and bound to have ambitions beyond who.tennant was one of the best doctors ever, and I'm old enough to have seen them all from hartnell through to smith.but I agree he's gone and its time to move on.matt is a great doctor, just enjoy him while he's there and accept his time as with all the others will come.i'd like an older doctor when he leaves, but I'm happy with matt for now.my choice when he does leave? robert carlisle or bill nighy.but I'm sure many will have other ideas.each to there own.i'm sure whoever it is, whenever it is will fill the role well and stamp there own individuality to the role.
March 23rd 2012 at 8:10pm
Those who want David Tennant back are not real Dr Who watchers in my view. One of the points or joys when The Doctor regenerates in my view is to get a new actor to fill his boots and bring in new life to the role. Don't get me wrong David Tennant was a good doctor but it's time to move on. Same I will say for Matt Smith. You just have to deal we him leaving when the time comes.
March 23rd 2012 at 6:51pm
Bloody hell he's not even done his third season yet and they're already questioning his time left on WHO. I like Matt Smith, he's a great Doctor, let's keep him for as long as we can since we only have 2 more Doctors to get through. I don't want another actor coming in just yet and then they leave after 1 series like Eccleston did. (Wasting a Regeneration) (making the story shorter) So come on, Keep Smith, keep the story going for another 10 years at least :) As for David Tennant fanboys/girls. I too miss Tennant's Reign... But Matt's Doctor grew on me and I find his Doctor rather exciting when I watch. So get rid of the jealousy act and focus on the stories rather than the actor who plays The Doctor. Because The Doctor is one man who can change his face, Not a specific actor.
March 23rd 2012 at 3:45pm