Steven Moffat‘s brave choice as the 11th Doctor, 27 year old Matt Smith, will feature alongside Eva Green in Benedek Fliegauf‘s movie Womb.
Smith plays Thomas – alongside Eva’s Rebecca – in a near future movie which the two childhood sweethearts reconnect and begin a passionate love affair. The world comes crashing down when Thomas dies in a car crash. Rebecca, unable to accept the loss, has him cloned. When the new Thomas is born (and it’s suggested Rebecca acts as the mother) she hopes that everything can return to the way it was. Of course; that doesn’t happen…
The movie is in post-production already. In theory it need not be that long before we see it on screen (although we might wonder if that’ll be a small screen or a large one). The question is; will it come out before the 2010 schedule for the new Who?
There’s certainly a wise money-spinning tactic in timing Womb so that it’s released during the highest point of Matt Smith hype. The media spotlight will be pointed directly at the young Dr Who star and surely this will help promote the movie. On the other hand, Dr Who fans may well appreciate the chance of seeing Matt Smith acting talents before we see him in the role of the Doctor (not everyone caught The Ruby in the Smoke; right?)
There’s also a irony of note here. Matt Smith’s acting skills in Womb will have him portray someone who looks the same but is, somehow, different. In Doctor Who he’ll be playing someone who looks different but, somehow, is similar.
