DOCTOR Who has cast The Stranger’s Richard Armitage as a 'maniacal' Time Lord villain locked in a war with the Daleks. Richard most recently starred in the Netflix drama and has also appeared in Hannibal and Robin Hood.
Now he will take on the role of Rassilon, The Lord High President who has been portrayed by Timothy Dalton and Donald Sumpter in the BBC TV series.
Richard will voice Rassilon in a new audio drama from Big Finish called Time War 4, which will delve deeper into the ongoing conflict between the Time Lords and Daleks.
Speaking about the role, Richard, 48, said: "Rassilon is one of those defining spines of this lore. "I've watched enough sci-fi to know that there has to be an omnipotent being that has a self-aggrandising mental.
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