Doctor Who FACT 5 : Bill Nighy and Benedict Cumberbatch both turned down the role of The Doctor Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays Sherlock Holmes in the series Sherlock co-created by Doctor Who head writer Steven Moffat, was offered the role of The Doctor following David Tennant’s tenure. He turned it down due to the high-profile that comes with being part of such an enormous franchise, saying, “I didn’t really like the whole package – being on school lunch boxes.”
Posted on: Sat, 08 Jun 2013 22:06:21 +0000
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