David Tennant's DoctorWho regeneration costume is explained by writer Russell T Davies, who wanted to avoid showing him in women's clothes: 'With respect to Jodie and her Doctor, I think it can look like mockery when a straight man wears her clothes.'
Doctor Who writer Russell T Davies explains David Tennant's new regeneration outfit. Doctor Who has been a long-running hit series for the BBC since the show's reboot in 2005, with actors including Christopher Eccleston, Matt Smith, and, most recently, Jodie Whittaker inhabiting the famous Time Lord. The character, known simply as "The Doctor", experiences a "regeneration" every few years, which essentially means the character will be taken over by a new actor.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Davies now explains why Tennant's Doctor regenerated wearing a new outfit in Doctor Who's Centenary Special. Tennant is officially returning as the Fourteenth Doctor after portraying the Tenth Doctor from 2005 to 2010. In an interview with Doctor Who Magazine , Davies shares the reason for the breaking the show's established rule was to avoid the problematic implications of showing Tennant in women's clothing.
"I was very certain that I didn’t want David to appear in Jodie’s costume. I think the notion of men dressing in ‘women’s clothes’, the notion of drag, is very delicate. I’m a huge fan of that culture and the dignity of that, it’s truly a valuable thing."But it has to be done with immense thought and respect. With respect to Jodie and her Doctor, I think it can look like mockery when a straight man wears her clothes.
In avoiding mockery or insensitivity from audiences and media towards a man in "drag", Davies, who also wrote Queer as Folk for the BBC in 1999, is protecting the identities of women and drag performers as well as the future of the show itself. Davies has a good point in assuming that Tennant in Whittaker's clothing could have a negative impact on any potential future female actors playing the role in the future.
What We Know About David Tennant's Doctor Who Future The latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine reveals many teasing details about Tennant's involvement in the series next year. Tennant, who has been very prolific since his original tenure as the Doctor, appearing in Broadchurch, Jessica Jones and most recently Inside Man on Netflix, will appear in three 60th anniversary specials in 2023 before actor Ncuti Gatwa takes over as the Fifteenth Doctor in Doctor Who season 14.
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