Many fans of Doctor Who have been doubtful - even to the point of angry - at the casting of Matt Smith, the youngest actor yet to be portrayed as the time-travelling doctor.
To begin with the BBC were cautious about casting Matt Smith (27 years of age) as the 11th Doctor who would replace David Tennant, a move that has evidently caused much debate amongst fans; many believe that Matt Smith is too young and inexperienced for the role.
Personally I'm looking forward to the new doctor. I'll be sad to see David Tennant (in my opinion the best Doctor to date) go, but it will be a nice change. Matt Smith has a similar appearance and will hopefully bring something unique to one of the most popular television series' of all time.
However he does strike me as having the sort of image that will lure in at least a modest amount of female fans. I say this because Matt Smith reminds me very much of Star Wars' Hayden Christensen, the actor who portrayed the Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker.
Having read some of the reactions fans had to the news of the eleventh Doctor, one interesting point brought up was the relationship between the Doctor and his assistants. Due to the more elderly nature of the Doctors, there had always been a 'fatherly' element to the script. But now, as was conspicuous with Christopher Eccleston and increasingly with David Tennant, the sexual tension has begun to rise rapidly and has corroded the alien outlook of the Doctor.
Culture-wise, the casting of younger and younger actors only reflects on a generation that is rapidly losing respect for the valuable wisdom and experience that only the elderly possess.
On further afterthought, it's interesting to consider that a man in his 20s has been bestowed the great privilege of portraying an influential character that has lived over 900 years.
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