Matt Smith is currently busy filming House of the Dragon, HBO’s highly anticipated Game of Thrones prequel series. He’s playing Daemon Targaryen, the most feared warrior and dragon-rider in Westeros and the younger brother of King I Viserys (Paddy Considine). I don’t think I need to convince anyone that he’s going to slay this role, just as he did when he played Prince Philip in Netflix’s The Crown and the Eleventh Doctor in Doctor Who.
Speaking of Doctor Who, lots of people have been talking about who should replace Jodie Whittaker when she leaves the show after the upcoming thirteenth season. Smith gave his take to The Hollywood Reporter. “You know who I think would be a brilliant Doctor Who…Rhys Ifans,” said Smith. “Rhys would be sort of cool. I don’t know if we’ve had a Welshman yet. I’m backing Rhys!”
Rhys Ifans, for those who didn’t know, is Matt Smith’s costar in House of the Dragon. He’s playing Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King to Viserys and no fan of Daemon Targaryen.
Ifans has also appeared in Notting Hill, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 and The Amazing Spider-Man. He was the best part of that last one as crazy scientist Dr. Curt Connors, aka the Lizard. Side note: It’s a rumor that he may return into that role in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Matt Smith wants Rhys Ifans to be the next Doctor Who
Ifans hasn’t dabbled in sci-fi as much, but he’s appeared in plenty of diverse roles over the years. I don’t see it being much of a problem for him to pick up the fundamentals of becoming the next Doctor. Plus he’s got Matt Smith helping him out.
Of course, there are other people in the running to replace Whittaker. A lot of people have been speculating that Olly Alexander may get the job. Michaela Coel’s name has also been floated, among many others.
We’ll have to be patient to see who gets selected as the next Doctor, but I’m hoping we’ll learn soon enough, because this wait is driving all of us Whovians crazy!
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h/t Screen Rant