Doctor Who casts Neil Patrick Harris as the "greatest enemy the Doctor has ever faced"

Neil Patrick Harris in Doctor Who
(Image credit: BBC/Instagram)

Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary episode will star Neil Patrick Harris as the BBC show’s latest villai💝n. 

Russell T. Davies confirmed the news on social media as filming continues in Cardiff. He hasn’t confirmed exactly who Harris will be playing in the upcoming episode, but 🎀the showrunner teased he’ll be a formidable foe for the Doctor. 

"Neil Patrick Harris, welcome to Cardiff," he wrote in the announcement on Twitte♕r. "Playing the greatest enemy the Doctor has ever faced. Such a great actor, such a great man, it’s an honor and a hoot. Have fun!"

This will be a reunion for the showrunner and actor who previously worked together on the award-winning show It&rꦺsquo;s A Sin. Harris p𒁃layed Henry Coltrane in the Channel 4 series, but is also known for appearing in the sitcom How I Met Your Mother and Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. 

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Harris reacted to the news on Instagram, sharing his excitement to be involved in the show. He wrote: "My current gig. Never looked more dashing. Thank you for inviting me into your Whoniverse, @russelltdavies63. I’ll try my hardest to do my 🐼worst. This Doctor has no idea what’s in store. And even if he does… Who cares? Ha ha ha HA ha-ha-ha!"

While his character has yet to be officially confirmed, some fans have been specul𓂃ating he could be playing the Celestial Toymaker, based on his outfit. The villain first appeared as a foe to the First Doctor in the 1960s and has made several appearances in varying forms since.

Harris joins 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:new Doctor Ncuti Gatwa in the anniversary special as well as 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Heartstopper star Yasmin Finney – who will play a character called Rose. Davies previously announced David Tennant and Catherine Tate will 🦩also be returni🍨ng to the show as the Doctor and Donna Noble.

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Fay Watson
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