Mirren wants Time Lord role

Dame Helen Mirren wants to play the Time Lord in 'Doctor Who'.

Tue, 20 Dec, 2011 - 14:53

Dame Helen Mirren wants to play the Time Lord in 'Doctor Who'.

The Oscar-winning actress would love to appear as the twelfth incarnation of the time-travelling Doctor in the BBC One sci-fi series, but has ruled out replacing Karen Gillan - who was axed from the show last week - as his trusty companion.

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