Gillian Anderson to appear as The Rani in S5?
According to tabloid reports this week, Gillian Anderson will appear in the fifth series of Doctor Who as one of the Doctor’s arch-enemies - the Rani.
The American actress, who has already made her mark in the wonderful world of sci-fi following her portrayal of Dana Scully in the hit US series, The X-Files, has apparanetly signed up to appear as the renegade Time Lord alongside Matt Smith’s Eleventh Doctor in 2010.
The Rani, an evil, scientific genius, was originally played by Kate O’Mara, and was first seen in Doctor Who in the 1985 serial The Mark of the Rani. Her return has been heavily rumoured since the show was brought back to our screens, and producers are positive that Anderson is the perfect choice to take on the infamous role.
“Gillian obviously has a massive sci-fi following following and it’s felt it would be a major coup to have her appear in Doctor Who,” a source told the Daily Express.
They added: “It would undoubtedly be regarded as one of those great sci-fi moments if the star of The X-Files gets to clash with the Doctor.”
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As much as i love Gillian Anderson (I was at the right age to appreciate her in The X-Files, if you get my meaning…), i think it would be best if we left the Rani in the 80’s.
She was always a sub-par Master wannabe, and while her actions had motive for her instead of pure evil-ness, she had no real purpose.
I hope Gillian Anderson comes on board in some capacity (a companion?), but not as the Rani.
I somehow doubt The Rani will return. Stephen moffat has made it clear that he has no plans to bring back classic villains in the new era (apart from reportedly the daleks and davros) but i agree with mass, she’d be a good piece of casting for the next series