âDoctor Whoâ fans hoping that the departure of Peter Capaldi will pave the way for the first female Time Lord could be in for a longer wait.
Despite calls from Peter and a number of past stars like David Tennant and Billie Piper to cast a woman in the role, The Mirror has claimed BBC bosses are eyeing a younger man for the role, in a bid to snap up some of the fans lost in recent years.
*sigh*
The new series of âDoctor Whoâ kicks off later this month, and will introduce new character Bill, played by Pearl Mackie.
It was recently claimed that Bill would be the first assistant in âDoctor Whoâ history to be openly gay, with Pearl revealing the characterâs sexuality is disclosed almost immediately.
She said: âRepresentation is important, especially on a mainstream show.
However, viewers probably shouldnât get too used to her, as itâs been reported Pearl will be leaving the show at the same time as Peter and executive producer Steven Moffat.