Regenerations in Doctor Who are always epic scenes, right? Having one Doctor bravely meet their end only to be replaced by a brand new star is a major part of the transition between eras. One time in Who history, though, things didn’t go to plan. When Colin Baker was let go by the BBC in 1986, he turned down the offer to return for a brief regeneration scene. So, what we got was his successor Sylvester McCoy in a bad blonde wig. Watch the moment here, if you dare.
Reflecting back on the incident in 2019, Baker has now admitted that he thinks he was wrong to refuse to return for the scene, feeling that he was “selfish” to ignore what the fans wanted. Speaking at a talk to commemorate the release of his final season, one long 14-part story titled “The Trial of a Time Lord” on Blu-Ray, the actor...
Reflecting back on the incident in 2019, Baker has now admitted that he thinks he was wrong to refuse to return for the scene, feeling that he was “selfish” to ignore what the fans wanted. Speaking at a talk to commemorate the release of his final season, one long 14-part story titled “The Trial of a Time Lord” on Blu-Ray, the actor...
- 9/18/2019
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
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