重生13次，这次2500岁的“神秘博士”终于变成女性了

英国长寿科幻电视剧《神秘博士》（Doctor Who）终于迎来了首位女性博士扮演者。据英国广播公司报道，英国演员朱迪•惠特克将出演第13任博士（the Doctor）。由于此前12位博士扮演者均为男性，这次换角在剧迷中引发一些争议。

Jodie Whittaker has been announced as Doctor Who's 13th Time Lord - the first woman to be given the role.
朱迪•惠特克已被宣布为《神秘博士》的第13位时间领主，她是首位扮演该角色的女性。

科普：

如果你认为台湾神剧《意难忘》是史上篇幅最长的电视剧，那一定是因为你没看过《神秘博士》。英国科幻电视剧《神秘博士》第一集于1963年在英国广播公司电视台首播，目前已推出800多集，被吉尼斯世界纪录大全列为“世界上最长的科幻电视系列剧”，也被列入有史以来“最成功”的科幻电视系列剧。

博士是一名来自Gallifrey（咖喱星）的时间领主，他有两个心脏，在濒死时会通过重生延续生命，此前博士已经重生了12次，超过2500岁，每一任博士各具特色，但都有着奇高的智商和善良的内心，而前12位扮演者均为男性。

The new Doctor's identity was revealed in a trailer broadcast at the end of the Wimbledon men's singles final.
温网男单决赛结束后播出的一则预告片揭晓了新任博士的身份。

The Broadchurch star succeeds Peter Capaldi, who took over the role in 2013 and leaves in the forthcoming Christmas special.
彼得•卡帕尔蒂的角色由《小镇疑云》中的女演员惠特克接替。卡帕尔蒂于2013年出演博士，并在即将播出的圣诞特辑中退场。

Whittaker, 35, said it was "overwhelming, as a feminist" to become the next Doctor.
35岁的惠特克称，“作为一名女权主义者”，她“无法抗拒”成为下一任博士。

She will make her debut on the sci-fi show when the Doctor regenerates in the Christmas special.
惠特克将在圣诞节特辑博士重生时首次亮相。

The Huddersfield-born star will find a familiar face for her on set - Doctor Who's new showrunner is Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall.
惠特克在剧中会遇到一个熟人——《小镇疑云》的编剧克里斯•奇布诺尔，也是《神秘博士》的新制作人。

Whittaker said: "I'm beyond excited to begin this epic journey - with Chris and with every Whovian on this planet.
惠特克称：“能够和克里斯以及全世界的剧迷们一起开启这段前所未有的旅程，让我感到无比激动。”

"It's more than an honor to play the Doctor. It means remembering everyone I used to be, while stepping forward to embrace everything the Doctor stands for: hope. I can't wait."
“扮演博士不仅仅是一种荣誉，还意味着我要在记住过去的每个‘自己’的同时，还要去拥抱博士身上所代表的希望。我已经迫不及待了。”

Dedicated Whovians were quick to react to the news of Jodie Whittaker taking over the Tardis.
《神秘博士》的忠实剧迷们很快对朱迪•惠特克掌管时间机器的消息做出了反应。

On social media, some said it would encourage them to watch the show for the first time - but others said the casting meant they would be switching off, and that the Doctor should be played by a man.
社交媒体上，有人称这个消息让他们成为新剧迷，但是另一些人则认为，惠特克参演意味着他们将弃剧，博士应该由男性来扮演。

Carla Joanna tweeted to say that she would be tuning in and that the trailer "made me choke up a little". Another tweeter, Ayad, said: "I don't even watch Doctor Who but a woman doctor is so cool."
卡拉•乔安娜在推特上说，她会收看节目，而预告片让她“有点哽咽”。另一位推特用户阿亚德称：“我根本不看《神秘博士》，但是一位女博士太酷了。”

But Samantha Melton said: "I am a woman and a feminist but I don't want a female Doctor. To me it's trying too hard to tick the boxes."
不过萨曼莎•梅尔顿说：“我是一名女性，也是女权主义者，但是我不希望看到女博士，对我而言这太难接受了。”

另一位网友称：“我是不会看剧了，很抱歉，但是博士本来就是男性角色……找个女性是行不通的……”

也有网友认为，不应过早否定这个决定，至少应该给惠特克尝试的机会：

Doctor Who writer Jenny Colgan, who has written for the series' books and audio dramas, said: "I am of course incredibly excited the new Doctor is a woman; Steven Moffat has been paving the way for this for ages and it is absolutely about time. I can't imagine what it's like for Jodie: she must be so scared and excited all at once, but I couldn't be happier, and 100% can't wait to write for her."
《神秘博士》的编剧珍妮•科尔根为该剧的图书和广播剧创作剧本。她表示：“新任博士是一名女性让我格外激动。史蒂文•莫法特已经为此铺垫很久了，现在时机绝对成熟了。我无法想象惠特克现在是什么心情：她一定既害怕又兴奋，但我简直太开心了，完全迫不及待想为她创作。”

Will Howells, who writes for the Doctor Who magazine and has been a fan for 25 years, said: "In 2017, there shouldn't be anything major about a TV series changing from a male lead to a female one.
威尔•豪威尔斯是《神秘博士》杂志的撰稿人，也是该剧25年的粉丝，他说：“在2017年，一部电视连续剧的男主角被换成女主角不应该有什么大问题。”

"I don't think it's a risky choice at all - but if a show that can go anywhere and do anything can't take risks, what can?"
“我不认为这是个冒险的选择，但是如果连一部电视剧都不能自由发展、不能尝试冒险，那么还有什么可以呢？”

Actress Olivia Colman, who starred in a Doctor Who episode and was one of the possible candidates for the role, said it was a "classy decision".
女演员奥莉薇娅•柯尔曼曾在《神秘博士》某集中出演，作为该角色曾经的候选人之一，她说这是一个“漂亮的决定”。

"The creatives made the right decision that the part should be a woman and it's about time," she told BBC News. She added that those unhappy about Whittaker being the new Time Lord should "leave her alone and let her do her job brilliantly".
柯尔曼告诉英国广播公司新闻频道：“创作人员做出了正确的决定，这个角色应该是一名女性，现在是时候了。”她还称，那些不满意惠特克扮演新的时间领主的人应该“别烦她，让她出色完成自己的工作”。

Whittaker starred as Beth Latimer in the three series of the ITV crime drama Broadchurch, as the mother of a murdered boy.
惠特克在英国独立电视台三季犯罪剧《小镇疑云》中饰演一个儿子被谋杀的母亲，贝丝•拉提美尔。

As well as TV work, Whittaker has appeared on the big screen, in One Day, Attack the Block and St Trinian's. She made her film debut in 2006's Venus, opposite Peter O'Toole.
除了电视剧外，惠特克还参演过电影，作品包括《一天》、《街区大战》以及《乌龙女校》。她的电影处女秀是2006年与彼得•奥图尔搭档的《末路爱神》。

英文来源：BBC
翻译&编辑：董静
审校：丹妮