He missed scooping the title of the first ever black man to play James Bond, but Luton actor Colin Salmon is now tipped to be the first black Dr Who. The television and film star, who was famously thrown out of Luton Sixth Form College as a teenager, appeared as Dr Moon in the BBC sci-fi series earlier this year. And now it has been reported that Colin will replace current Timelord David Tennant when he leaves the small screen show in 2009. But the BBC has refused to confirm the rumours. Colin, aged 46, has become a screen favourite, rising to fame in popular programme Soldier Soldier (1994) before starring in Prime Suspect (2003), Bad Girls (2006) and Secret Diary Of A Call Girl (2007), as well as having film roles in Alien vs Predator and Resident Evil. But Colin is best known for playing M's assistant, agent Charles Robinson, in three 007 films, and was rumoured to be in the running for the Bond role before it went to Daniel Craig. It would have made him the first ever black man to play the famous spy.
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