Peter Capaldi: “Doctor Who Is Both Galactic And Domestic”

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I recently watched Paddington. I was skeptical. A movie about a CGI bear travelling to London and the adventures he gets into? Oh, it’s just gonna be one of those dodgy Garfield-esque nonsenses that taints the source material. How wrong I was.

Of course, it was a delight to see Twelfth Doctor, Peter Capaldi in a not-entirely-altruistic role as Paddington’s neighbour, but the film itself was just a joy. So much so that at the recent Jameson Empire Awards 2015, it won Best Comedy! Capaldi was among the stars treading the red carpet (and went on stage for the award acceptance), and spoke to Hey U Guys (presumably named after The Goonies).

In the brief interviews, he touches upon why Doctor Who would be perfect as a movie – but also that it should remain very much domestic. “It look so much like a movie now,” he says. “The production values are so high that it looks extraordinary. So it would look great on the big screen… But I think there’s something nice about the domestic quality of it being in the living room as well. I mean, that’s the great thing about Doctor Who; it’s always managed to be both galactic and domestic.”

I couldn’t agree more! Sure, a Doctor Who movie would work wonderfully. But I like all of time and space in my lounge. It’s a shared experience, but it’s also an amazingly intimate one.

We also find out that Paddington was the last thing he made before stepping into the TARDIS, and that he’s no current plans for another movie as yet – simply because in the time between filming Doctor Who, he’ll be promoting it!

Further movie stardom can always wait while there’s a big blue box on your doorstep…

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