Like every other fan, I have my favorites amongevery actor to play the Doctor.

Whoever plays the Doctor has to be able to change rapidly between demeanors.

However, showrunner Russell T Davies has announced that neither actor will be reprising their existing characters.

Custom image of Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Renslayer in Loki, Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor, and Russell Tovey as Alonso in Doctor Who

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The first time around, Tovey and Mbatha-Raw performed well, but their overall role inDoctor Whowas incredibly limited.

Thankfully,The War Between the Land and Seahas given both actors starring roles.

Giving them both the chance to shine on their return to the franchise is something that excites me greatly.

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The War Between The Land and Sea is a Doctor Who spinoff series from BBC. The live-action series will focus on the iconic Sea Devil species.

Having said that, I do also kind of wish it meant the comeback of Alonso and Tish.

Perhaps the most silent example of a reused actor is Peter Capaldi.

In total,Capaldi has three distinct characters in theDoctor Whouniverse.

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It was only after both roles that Capaldi was cast as the Twelfth Doctor.

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The War Between The Land and Sea is a Doctor Who spinoff series from BBC.

The live-action series will focus on the iconic Sea Devil species.

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The War Between The Land and Sea is a Doctor Who spinoff series from BBC. The live-action series will focus on the iconic Sea Devil species.

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