It is no secret that the truly long-running Doctor Who project was found in 2005, when BBC One decided to restart the series, inviting Freddie Krueger Christopher Ackleston to become famous for his role. But Christopher was further developed by the next actor in this role, namely David Tennant, Doctor Who from whom turned out to be the most successful of all previous and subsequent ones. And even more so, the audience is interested, why did such a successful Doctor leave such an advanced project? We'll figure out.
A little biography
David Tennath, who he said, had dreamed of playing the role of Doctor Who ever since childhood. But, to be honest, the then graduate of the Scottish Academy of Music and Drama David did not even think about a big career in cinema. In the first place, for him, it was precisely the theater.
His words: “Theater is my main stage”, dropped in one of the previous interviews, firmly settled in the head of one of the reporters of a well-known publication in the UK, and when he remembered David these words on the eve of his departure from the Doctor, the actor answered him: “I said so, because at that time I had no other opportunities. At that time, I still had a poor understanding of what television was. But be that as it may, I’m not going to leave the theater anyway. ” Although it just followed from this, that the theater will now be on the sidelines for a talented artist.
The same follows from his further (and previous to the “Doctor”) career, which we will talk about a little later.
This charismatic and extravagant tenth Doctor Who
For David fans of the project, David Tennant (Doctor Who in a new guise) was like a breath of fresh air. At first, accustomed to Eccleston, they met him coldly, but after the first three episodes of the series, the ratings of the series soared up. By the way, a considerable merit in this and his companions, of whom many have changed over the three seasons, and screenwriters.
One of the main screenwriters, by the way, was Russell T. Davis at that time, and they left the project with Tennant. Many thought they had conspired, but Davis himself assured reporters that it just so coincided. At first he wanted to stay, but after changing his mind.
Reason for Tennant to leave
Now to the question of why David Tennant left Doctor Who. According to him, he was offered an extension of the contract to 5 seasons and until the last hoped for his consent. When he again refused, the casting crew had to look for a replacement (eleventh Doctor) for several months. It turned out to be the youngest Doctor in the history of the project in the person of 20-year-old Matt Smith.
Tennant himself explained his departure something like this: “For a long time I do not want to get stuck on one thing. This leads to a loss of acting experience, because you simply get used to the only role. And filming in the Doctor takes up a lot of time, and therefore I am literally tied hand and foot and can not fully participate in any theater productions or engage in other projects. Plus, I have already made a lot of offers to participate in other series and films, in connection with which I decided to leave the "Doctor".
To those who are wondering in which season of Doctor Who David Tennant played, we will answer - there were three of them. After the reboot (since 2005), these were seasons 2, 3 and 4.
Consequences of Tennant's Departure
Further, everything did not develop very smoothly. To replace Russell T. Davis, the main screenwriter of the project was Steven Moffat, who we knew from the series Sherlock with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. But even his ability to create interesting stories literally from nothing could not raise the series rating to previous heights. In addition, the audience frankly did not like the young and not too charming doctor with his stupid and massive chin.
After the departure of David Tennant, the series "Doctor Who" slowly but surely began to slide down, and in order to somehow raise his rating, Stephen Moffat went to any tricks. In particular, a short film in which the Doctor met Sherlock Holmes himself was even removed from his filing. Anyone interested can see.
But even this could not pull the project to the proper height, and therefore the creators came to the quite expected exit - to replace the eleventh, too young Doctor, with the 12th, which would be in years.
At first, the 55-year-old Peter Kapaldi did not appeal to fans, but after the initial episodes of the 8th season, the rating still grew and remained at a good level for the whole 2 seasons. In the 11th season, he was replaced by the 13th Doctor in the person of Jody Whittaker. The premiere of the new 11th season with his participation is expected in 2018.
Previous and Next Tennant Activities
David began acting in feature films and TV shows since the early 80s, but for the most part his roles were episodic or the paintings themselves were not very successful. From the start of filming on Doctor Who, David Tennant has been thrown up the career ladder in the spring. He took part in the filming of the fourth part of the Harry Potter saga “Goblet of Fire”, playing the worthless son Crouch, and then interesting and worthy projects fell on his head from all sides. No wonder that he decided to leave the project.
At present, he is engaged in several theater and television projects at once. Particularly noteworthy are theatrical productions with his participation - Hamlet (2009), Much Ado About Nothing (2011) and Richard II (2013). Among the series, the highest rated was “Murder on the Beach” (2013-2017, 4 seasons). Among the cartoons (voice acting) - “How to Train Your Dragon” (2010). Among the full-length feature films are “The Trap for the Bride” (2011), “Night of Fear” (2011), “Divine Birth 2” (2012), “Enrages to be Normal” (2016), “You, Me and He” (2017) , “Monster's Lair” (2018).
Conclusion, or Doctor again
But the Doctor Who project of David Tennant does not want to let go of anything. The actor simply had to star in the films “(Almost) Five Doctors: Reloaded (TV)” (2013), where he appeared in a cameo role, and in the feature film “Doctor's Day”, where he played one of the main roles.
He also had to take part in the mini-animated series Doctor Who: Country of Dreams (2009), where he voiced the cartoon Doctor, completely copied from his image.