Doctor Who’s Arthur Darvill shares change he'd make to Rory
Former Doctor Who star Arthur Darvill has revealed the changes he’d make to his character, Rory Williams.
Darvill appeared on the BBC show alongside Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, with his final appearance coming in 2012’s ‘The Angels Take Manhattan’.
Despite being a fan-favourite during his stint, Darvill told Radio Times that he wished he occasionally had more dialogue.
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"There were some episodes where I did just end up standing in the background nodding, so I would have given myself more lines!"
However, he added: "But no, [I wouldn't change anything], those bits actually just helped his character arc because he ended up being a bit of a third wheel at times and then he had to really prove himself. I think it's a pretty perfect story arc, I've got no regrets really, which is really rare.
"I haven't seen it for years – maybe I should just watch them all again. I just look back on it with such fondness and I think his arc of having to step up and being a Roman soldier and wait for 2000 years, it's such a great thing as an actor to be able to do. I'll obviously never get the chance to do anything like that ever again. I wouldn't change a thing."
Darvill, who has also appeared in Broadchurch and The Sandman, also spoke about Russell T Davies's upcoming return as showrunner, teasing that he could potentially reprise his role in the future.
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“I just love the fact that it evolves and changes,” he said. “It's interesting with someone going back to write it - it's funny, all the actors are always asked, 'Would you go back?' and it's now really interesting that Russell's gone back.
"I'm just such a fan of his, I think the stuff he's done over the past few years is so brilliant and It's A Sin was so amazing and I've just done a thing that's been produced by him with Lenny Henry called Three Little Birds.
"He's just all over some of the best TV that's made in this country. I'm very excited to see what he does with it next."
Doctor Who returns later in 2023 on BBC One in the UK and Disney+ elsewhere. Meanwhile, in the US, the show airs on BBC America, with series 1-12 available on Max.
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