The United Kingdom tabloid cites an unnamed “insider” as the source of the news which reports that Taylor provided a “deafening roar to alien warlord the Fisher King as he battles Time Lord Peter Capaldi” in an upcoming episode.
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Slipknot’s Corey Taylor is to make his debut in a BBC drama, but not as an onscreen actor, or even in a speaking role.
Jenna Coleman, who has played The Doctor’s companion Clara Oswald, recently confirmed that she was stepping down from the show at the end of the current series, and will be playing Queen Victoria in a forthcoming biopic about the British monarch.
In news that’s bound to get a mixed reaction from Doctor Who fans across the globe, Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has just been cast as the 14th Doctor in the iconic BBC series. Even if you don’t see his face, that scream definitely stays with you…
Fisher King, described as a green hulk of a creature with horns protruding from his body, appears in the next episode Under The Lake, which will appear on our screens on October 3.
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The singer starred in horror movie Fear Clinic previous year, a film about a doctor who tries to cure patients’ phobias using extreme methods.
