David Tennant has finally addressed the speculation he will be returning to Doctor Who. The Bathgate-born actor has been a bookies front-runner to reprise his role as the iconic Time Lord on the BBC sci-fi show.
Tennant, 51, played the 10th Doctor from 2005 to 2010 and returned to the role in 2013 for the 50th anniversary special, " The Day of the Doctor ", alongside Matt Smith, John Hart and Jenna Coleman.
The Broadchurch actor is currently the favourite according to bookmakers Coral with, Lydia West odds at 5-2, 5-1 for Omari Douglas, 6-1 for Fisayo Akinade, 8-1 for Rakhee Thakrar, 10-1 for Danny Dyer and 16-1 for Michael Sheen, who stars alongside Tennant in popular Amazon series Good Omens.
Speaking to crowds at last weekend's German Comic-Con, he acknowledged that virtually everything he says about Doctor Who becomes headline news, which makes it difficult for him to field such questions. "I've been asked a version of this question for the last 20 years and I've learnt through bitter experience that there's not any point even answering it, because whatever I say is spun by whoever wants to hear it," he began.For this reason, he didn't offer a firm confirmation or denial of the rampant rumours, but chimed in on the idea of his Doctor returning for a second stint on television – which would be an unprecedented move for the franchise.Tennant continued: "There's no point in me denying it, there's no point in me confirming it, there's no point in me fudging it.
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