Jodie Whittaker is the Thirteenth Doctor

After months of speculation, the Thirteenth Doctor has been cast and the role will be played by Jodie Whittaker ("Broadchurch", "Attack the Block")!!!


I have been open to the idea of a female Doctor, hoping that actresses like Hayley Atwell or Rebecca Mader would get the role. I am happy with the casting of Jodie, because she is 'fantastic' on Broadchurch.

Critics of the casting of a female Doctor will cite "political correctness" or the recent Hollywood trend of gender-bending male roles (e.g. "Ghostbusters" (2016) or "Ocean's Eight"). But the idea of an actress taking the role of the Doctor has been considered since the '70s. I think now is the perfect time for a female take on The Doctor, with the recent trend of female-led sci-fi ("Star Wars: The Force Awakens", "Rogue One", "Wonder Woman", etc.)

There is one problem I have with a woman being The Doctor - I feel weird being attracted to the Doctor.