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MCM Comic Con 2025: David Tennant Appears At The Main Stage To Talk About His Career

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May 25, 2025

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From The Tardis To The MCU

On Saturday morning, MCM Comic Con at Excel London was buzzing when superstar David Tennant was welcomed to the Main Stage (and livestreamed to two others due to his popularity) to talk about his career…

A rapt crowd hung on the former Doctor’s every word and had the opportunity to ask questions. Among them, one fan asked Tennant – regardless of likelihood, gender or age – which superhero he’d most like to play.

“I think in terms of supervillains I got the best one with Kilgrave,” he responded, referencing his villain in Netflix’s Jessica Jones series.

“In terms of superheroes I did slightly have my eye on Reed Richards and unfortunately it looks like they’ve gone in a different direction,” Tennant answered with a smile. “Although if it has to be someone I’m very happy for it to be Pedro Pascal.”

Who isn’t? Reed Richards is of course the leader of Marvel’s Fantastic Four and will be played by Pascal in the upcoming new take on the characters as they enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Tennant was also asked about Doctor Who of course, with one fan sharing a statistic that most people’s favourite Doctor is the one from when they were ten years old. “Doctor Who is the kind of show that imprints on you as a child,” Tennant replied, “and if it gets its hooks into you like it did to me, it doesn’t really let go.

There’s something about that being caught up in the magic of those stories when it first grabs you, and when it takes you on that journey through time and space, it does live with you forever.”

David was also asked about eras he wish he’d been able to visit in the Tardis that he wasn’t able to. “Well, we got to go to Shakespeare’s Globe which was very exciting, I always wanted to do that,” he said.

“The only one I wanted to go back to was The Cavern and see The Beatles when they were brand new, but they’ve sort of done that, that was the box that got ticked after I’d left. Listen, there’s loads of opportunities aren’t there and that’s one of the joys of this show is that it’s got of stories left to tell.”

Tennant was also asked what character he’d like to play from a show or series that he enjoys.

“You mean that I haven’t done yet? Oh well there is, but I can’t… just in case it happens,” he said. “I don’t want to [say]… there’s something we’re working on right now that hopefully will come to fruition and will answer your question. But it’s too soon to say.

“So hopefully I’ll have an answer to your question. I just can’t give it to you now. But in about… maybe in about six months, a year’s time if everything were to go to plan, there may be a wee announcement.”

Very cryptic!