'Doctor Who' movie: Michael Jackson 'was considered'
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'Doctor Who' movie: Michael Jackson 'was considered'
by WeAreTheWorld. Thu Jul 04, 2013 5:15 pm
'Doctor Who' movie: Michael Jackson, Bill Cosby 'were considered'
By: Alex Fletcher
July 4, 2013
Michael Jackson and Bill Cosby were apparently considered for a lead role in a proposed Doctor Who movie in the 1980s, a new book has claimed.
Charles Norton's Now On The Big Screen: The Unofficial And Unauthorised Guide To Doctor Who At The Cinema alleges that Paramount Pictures was interested in taking the BBC sci-fi franchise to the big screen.
According to The Times, Norton has also discovered that pop legend Jackson was the number one target for the film project. Comedy actor Bill Cosby was apparently a back-up option.
Jackson's previous acting experience was fairly limited, with only The Wiz, his Moonwalker anthology film, and his popular music videos to his name. He was also arguably the biggest showbiz name on the planet in the late '80s, so his fee wouldn't have been considerable.
A possible Doctor Who movie has been the source of much speculation in recent years, but has never got off the ground.
In 2011, Harry Potter director David Yates spoke about his plans for a Doctor Who film, but TV showrunner Steven Moffat played down the rumors of a big-screen spinoff as "fantasy" and no further information or progress on the project was ever revealed.
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By: Alex Fletcher
July 4, 2013
Michael Jackson and Bill Cosby were apparently considered for a lead role in a proposed Doctor Who movie in the 1980s, a new book has claimed.
Charles Norton's Now On The Big Screen: The Unofficial And Unauthorised Guide To Doctor Who At The Cinema alleges that Paramount Pictures was interested in taking the BBC sci-fi franchise to the big screen.
According to The Times, Norton has also discovered that pop legend Jackson was the number one target for the film project. Comedy actor Bill Cosby was apparently a back-up option.
Jackson's previous acting experience was fairly limited, with only The Wiz, his Moonwalker anthology film, and his popular music videos to his name. He was also arguably the biggest showbiz name on the planet in the late '80s, so his fee wouldn't have been considerable.
A possible Doctor Who movie has been the source of much speculation in recent years, but has never got off the ground.
In 2011, Harry Potter director David Yates spoke about his plans for a Doctor Who film, but TV showrunner Steven Moffat played down the rumors of a big-screen spinoff as "fantasy" and no further information or progress on the project was ever revealed.
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Re: 'Doctor Who' movie: Michael Jackson 'was considered'
by midangerous Fri Jul 05, 2013 1:03 am
Wow that's interesting!
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Re: 'Doctor Who' movie: Michael Jackson 'was considered'
by WeAreTheWorld. Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:55 am
It's pretty cool, wish he had been able to do it though.
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Re: 'Doctor Who' movie: Michael Jackson 'was considered'
by ijustcan'tstoplovinguMJ Sun Jul 14, 2013 6:43 pm
me too, i would have actually watched it!!! LOL
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