Big Name Bringing Big Baddie To 'Doctor Who'?

If you're going to bring in one of the bigger villains in "Doctor Who," why not bring in the right actor to portray him?

Believe The Sun or don't believe them. Either way, however, the British newspaper is reporting that producers are trying to bring in Ben Kingsley as the villain Davros, creator of the Daleks despite earlier reports that Season 4 would be Dalek-free.

"Ben's agent has been in talks for a while now, and he's very keen to play the part of Davros," a source told The Sun. "A deal will be signed any day now."

Davros made his first appearance on "Doctor Who" in 1975. He was an insane half-man, half-machine who ended up being credited with creating the floating pepper shakers known as Daleks. The character has been played by Michael Wisher, David Gooderson and Terry Molloy. It was last seen in 1988's "Remembrance of the Daleks."

Kingsley is, of course, one of Britain's most prolific actors. He has appeared in a number of major films including "Schindler's List" and "Gandhi."

None of this has been confirmed by BBC, so it should be treated as any rumor would.

"Doctor Who" returns to BBC One in early 2008, with its annual Christmas special scheduled for Dec. 25. The third season is currently airing on SciFi Channel Friday nights in the United States.

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