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Allen to be new Dr Who sidekick?
By CMU Editorial | Published on Tuesday 6 January 2009
Well, probably not, actually. Reports are claiming that Lily Allen is being considered for the role of a Dr Who sidekick, but it actually seems based on the fact that the producers wouldn’t particularly rule it out.
The BBC are looking for a new assistant for the new incarnation of the Doctor, who will be played by relative newcomer Matt Smith as of 2010, and sources claim that the likes of Kelly Brook and Rachel Stevens are being considered for the role.
Executive producer Piers Wenger told the Daily Telegraph: “Having got the casting of the Doctor out of the way, the companion role is where we will be looking next. Someone terribly exciting like Billie Piper, who was at the beginning of her acting career but who had a profile for other reasons, would be great. We are looking for someone whose light can burn brightly”.
Responding to the suggestion that Allen could be that someone, he continued: “We would never cast anyone on the basis of their celebrity, but if Lily wanted to audition we would be delighted. It would be a lot of fun”.
