Rumour: Tanya Reynolds Eyed for New Companion
Via The Sun:
Producers behind the sci-fi favourite want to sign up Tanya Reynolds – who plays androgenous bisexual Lily Iglehart in the Netflix show.
And they’re keen to offer her the role of the Doctor’s new assistant when filming on the BBC1 drama starts in April.
A TV insider said: “If Tanya became the Doctor’s new companion, she’d be a unique sidekick in comparison to the likes of Billie Piper or Jenna Colman.
“But that’s the whole point of the reinvented Doctor Who – they want to create a very different version of the time travelling adventures.
“Since they’re likely to be hiring a very different actor to play the time lord it makes sense to select an unusual companion for them.
“But it will be a dilemma for Tanya, who may end up taking a lesser role on the cast because she knows that being a companion can be just as long a commitment as playing the Doctor.”
