Rumour - David Tennant to return to Doctor Who as the 14th Doctor?

[AGXStarseed]

Well, this was a surprise:

 

[Au Naturel]

Well, this was a surprise:

Reminds me of a quickening from Highlander.

 

[Nick000]

So, did RTD pull a prank on everybody with this or was the entire lead up to the regeneration a huge fakeout to totally blow everybody away with this? I'm so confused, but... Nope, I am confused. I'm crossing my fingers though.

 

[AGXStarseed]

So, did RTD pull a prank on everybody with this or was the entire lead up to the regeneration a huge fakeout to totally blow everybody away with this? I'm so confused, but... Nope, I am confused. I'm crossing my fingers though.

From what I understand, David Tennant will be the Doctor for three more episodes - with his last appearance been for the 60th Anniversary in November 2023, after which Ncuti Gatwa will take over as the Doctor (hopefully with the questions been answered as to why the Doctor ended up back in a previous incarnation and why his clothes changed when it happened; something that hasn't happened since William Hartnell's regeneration)

At the risk of sounding cynical, however, this just feels like a cheap and desperate move by the BBC to bring more viewers back that they lost under Chibnall (especially as Jodie's last episode also included other former Doctors and companions) - which will be difficult as a lot of former Doctor Who fans have moved past anger at the creative decisions for the show (especially The Timeless Children and it's retcon of the Doctor's origins) and become apathetic to it.
The problem with that is, when people become apathetic to something they once loved, it becomes really hard to "reignite the furnace" and keep it burning.