Brian Blessed: 'I turned down lead Doctor Who role in the '60s'
Brian Blessed has revealed that he was approached to play The Doctor in the '60s, but turned it down because he was too busy.
The 77-year-old actor - who guest starred as King Yrcanos in 1986 - said that he would "jump" at the chance to play the Doctor Who Time Lord now.
"After I was in Z Cars, the head of BBC serials took me aside and said, 'We're thinking of having a young Doctor Who and we'd like to cast you'," he told Radio Times. "But it clashed with other things."
Blessed would have replaced William Hartnell in the lead role, but Patrick Troughton eventually succeeded him in 1966.
The actor went on to suggest that the BBC should transform The Doctor into an Asian female in the future.
"I think they need to re-examine his surname - 'Who' is very oriental. It's about time they had an Asian actor as The Doctor.
The 77-year-old actor - who guest starred as King Yrcanos in 1986 - said that he would "jump" at the chance to play the Doctor Who Time Lord now.
"After I was in Z Cars, the head of BBC serials took me aside and said, 'We're thinking of having a young Doctor Who and we'd like to cast you'," he told Radio Times. "But it clashed with other things."
Blessed would have replaced William Hartnell in the lead role, but Patrick Troughton eventually succeeded him in 1966.
The actor went on to suggest that the BBC should transform The Doctor into an Asian female in the future.
"I think they need to re-examine his surname - 'Who' is very oriental. It's about time they had an Asian actor as The Doctor.
- 05/08/2014
- Digital Spy
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