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"Doctor Who writer Russell T. Davies has suggested that the title character could eventually be played by a woman.  The Doctor has been played by a male actor since 1963 but Davies admitted that a female could take over the iconic part if people supported the idea. &amp;quot;I think the more it&amp;#039;s talked about, the more likely it is to happen,&amp;quot; he said at a press conference to promote the upcoming Christmas special The Next Doctor. When asked which actresses he would like to see in the role, he answered: &amp;quot;Lesley Sharp or Catherine Zeta Jones.&amp;quot; Current Doctor David Tennant is bowing out from the show next year after five years in the role, but Davies warned that replacing him could be a lengthy progress.  &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s a big deal to set up,&amp;quot; he said. &amp;quot;Whoever becomes the Doctor has got to take on a whole life. It&amp;#039;s a lot of soul-searching to do.&amp;quot; Last month David Morrissey revealed that he would &amp;quot;jump&amp;quot; at the chance to portray the Time Lord, fuelling speculation that he had been shortlisted for the part.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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