Ulster star Jimmy Nesbitt has dismissed rumours that he could be the next Time Lord.
Gossip columns were rife with rumours that the Coleraine man would receive the TARDIS key this summer.
However, speaking to the Belfast Telegraph on Friday night, the father of two dashed sci-fi fans’ hopes that he would become the first “Doctor Who” with a Northern Ireland accent.
The 42-year-old “Cold Feet” star said he had heard the rumours, but added: “There is no truth in it at all. David (Tennant) and Chris (Eccleston) were so good I don’t think I could follow them. I think I would be found out!” he joked.
When asked if he would consider the role if approached by the creators of “Doctor Who”, he said: “I think not.”
It was alleged that Jimmy would take over from the current Time Lord David Tennant - who is rumoured to be quitting at the end of the next series, along with executive producer Russell T. Davies - to become the eleventh incarnation of the famous time travelling Doctor.
Nesbitt enjoyed success in the six-part series “Jekyll” and is well-known for his role in police drama “Murphy’s Law”.
And the actor said he hoped he could continue making “Murphy’s Law”.
“I hope I can, it has been a great experience, a great challenge,” he said.
Interview by Victoria O’Hara © Belfast Telegraph
Gossip columns were rife with rumours that the Coleraine man would receive the TARDIS key this summer.
However, speaking to the Belfast Telegraph on Friday night, the father of two dashed sci-fi fans’ hopes that he would become the first “Doctor Who” with a Northern Ireland accent.
The 42-year-old “Cold Feet” star said he had heard the rumours, but added: “There is no truth in it at all. David (Tennant) and Chris (Eccleston) were so good I don’t think I could follow them. I think I would be found out!” he joked.
When asked if he would consider the role if approached by the creators of “Doctor Who”, he said: “I think not.”
It was alleged that Jimmy would take over from the current Time Lord David Tennant - who is rumoured to be quitting at the end of the next series, along with executive producer Russell T. Davies - to become the eleventh incarnation of the famous time travelling Doctor.
Nesbitt enjoyed success in the six-part series “Jekyll” and is well-known for his role in police drama “Murphy’s Law”.
And the actor said he hoped he could continue making “Murphy’s Law”.
“I hope I can, it has been a great experience, a great challenge,” he said.
Interview by Victoria O’Hara © Belfast Telegraph
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