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SAN DIEGO – Some 6,500 participants at Comic-Con have acclaimed the 13th "Doctor Who" Jodie Whittaker Thursday in San Diego during her first public appearance since she's got the coveted role.
Whittaker is the first woman to play this role, which was also recently occupied by Peter Capaldi and Matt Smith.
The English actress described Comic-Con's experiences as "noisy" and "astonishing" and said that she felt "a lot of support."
Whittaker said it was "incredibly moving" when his casting was announced a year ago. A viral video of a girl answering the news reminded her that she did not have a TV model that looked like her when she was young, she said.
She said that she knew that being the first female doctor would have "
" I hope we make them all proud, "Whitaker says.
The new showrunner Chris Chibnall told The Associated Press "The world was ready, the show was ready, the audience was ready, and the BBC was totally behind it from the beginning and then it was the question of finding the right person for the role and we had a great list of people and we had the best person for the role, "said Chibnall." I think the audience will really fall in love with her this year. "
in Hall H of the Convention Center waited in line overnight to get a spot in the panel. Some also wore their best Doctor Who costumes – men and women.
Not much has been revealed about the coming season, but producers have pointed out that this new season will be accessible to everyone, fans and newcomers alike. In other words, do not be scared if you do not know TARDIS with the help of a Sonic screwdriver.
"This is a new volume in history, it's a new book in the history of" Doctor Who ". producer Matt Strevens. "If you've never seen the show before it's the perfect time to start because you have a brand new doctor, she's figuring out who she is."
The new season will debut on BBC America in the fall.
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AP Entertainment reporter Nicole Evatt contributed from San Diego.
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