Peter Capaldi Rules Out Doctor Who Return, But Thinks RTD2 Era is Wonderful

In the wake of Bi-Generation and Russell T Davies’ Doctorverse statements, the possibilities for past Doctors appearing again on Doctor Who has opened up. But Peter Capaldi has made it clear that he still has no intention of returning as the Twelfth Doctor.

When asked by Forbes in a recent interview about the chance of following in David Tennant’s footsteps for a return, Capaldi responded with a firm “No.”

He elaborated: “I’m a long-standing Doctor Who fan from being a kid … I like the idea that my Doctor is still out there. He’s not available to come and be on TV. The real Doctor is not on TV, the real Doctor is out there.”

Despite this, Capaldi gave enthusiastic thoughts on the show’s current direction: “I enjoyed it. I thought it was great and a lot of fun. It was wonderful, exuberant, and full of life, drama, and monsters. David was wonderful, and Catherine Tate, of course. It’s Doctor Who, you know, it’s a gas and a good thing in the world.”

Capaldi concluded with some views on Ncuti Gatwa: “It’s a nice, fun, exciting thing, and I look forward to the rest of the specials and Ncuti Gatwa coming along. I’ve met him, and he’s very inspiring and charming.”