‘Doctor Who’ showrunner insisted new Doctor be a woman

When Doctor Who returns on Oct. 7, Jodie Whittaker will make her debut as the eponymous Time Lord. It’s the first time a woman will have that role, and — as we now know — that’s entirely by design.

“We knew in our gut it was about time, and it felt like the right decision, and the character is non-gender specific in any way, really,” executive producer Matt Strevens told Digital Spy in a recent interview. 

“If ever there was a character that was never defined by gender, it’s the Doctor. The Doctor is gender fluid in that sense.”  Read more…

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