'It's a great part': Game Of Thrones' Maisie Williams will play 'significant role' in Dr Who as it's revealed the character has been created for her
The trailer of the ninth series of Dr Who gave fans a glimpse of what's to come, as it was revealed that Maisie Williams will be playing a significant role in the long-running show.
The Game of Thrones actress, 18, was seen in a exchange with The Doctor in a clip played at Comic-Con, as fans immediately had theories over what character Maisie could be set to play.
But show runner Stephen Moffat revealed more information about the young actress' character on Friday, as she gave away that Maisie will be playing a brand new name in the series.
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Who will she play? Game of Thrones actress Maisie Williams, 18, is pictured in front of the tardiest as fans speculate over her upcoming appearance in the long-running show
'It’s a significant role. We’re not just getting star value and doing nothing with it. She is a brand new character, not someone from The Doctor’s past, unless I’m lying,' Stephen said speaking at the Television Critics Association press tour in Los Angeles.
Therefore fans who predicted that Maisie will playing a regenerated version of the Doctor's daughter, Jenny, were wrong, as were those who believed the Game of Thrones actress would take on the role of his granddaughter, Susan.
But instead it seems that Maisie will take on a completely new role, as even the Doctor, played by Peter Capaldi, isn't certain of who she is in the preview clip of the ninth series.
Mysterious: Maisie made a cryptic appearance in the season nine trailer for Doctor Who, which was debuted at Comic Con in San Diego last month
In a scene that is left until the very end of the explosive trailer, the Doctor watches Maisie unmask herself in astonishment before asking, 'You?'
'What took you so long old man?' replied Maisie's character as she looked deeply into the Doctor's eyes.
The role will no doubt come as a welcome surprise for fans of both Doctor Who and Game of Thrones, with the latter seeing the teen star as revenge-seeking tomboy Arya Stark.
It's been announced that Doctor Who will return to TV screens with a 'new hunger for adventure' next time around.
The ninth series of the iconic sci-fi programme will see Peter Capaldi reprise the role of the Time Lord as he's given fans of the show an idea as to what they can expect from the much-anticipated new season.
He shared: 'Soaring through all of time and space, series nine sees the Doctor throw himself into life with a new hunger for adventure.'
Shocker: In a scene that is left until the very end of the trailer, the Doctor, played by Peter Capaldi looked on in astonishment as Maisie - whose identity we are yet to discover - lifted her mask
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