Date 27/12/2016 - News People
Peter Capaldi The 58-year-old actor thought the 'Doctor Who' Christmas special was similar in tone to the 1970s and 80s 'Superman' movies - which featured Christopher Reeve in the lead role - and he admitted he much preferred those films to the modern day Marvel and DC Comics big screen adventures. Peter - who portrays the titular Time Lord on the popular TV show - said: "I like the early Christopher Reeves movies - [the special] is tonally quite similar. The 'Doctor Who' Christmas special saw Peter reunite with Matt Lucas, who he relishes working with the comedian, despite likening him to an "alien".