Doctor Who Why Matt Smith Wanted To Leave The Show
Why did Matt Smith’s tenure as the Eleventh Doctor come to an end in Doctor Who? When David Tennant announced that he was leaving Doctor Who in October 2008, there was intense speculation about just who’d take over. Incoming showrunner Steven Moffat initially planned to choose a middle-aged actor to play the part, even considering Peter Capaldi for the Doctor, but in the end opted for Matt Smith. Smith had some big shoes to fill; he was the youngest actor to ever play the Doctor, and there have even been reports that Doctor Who’s producers were unsure whether he’d be able to pull it off....