David Tennant cast as The Purple Man: the fans react
Humanity gets a pat on the back after news that Tennant has been cast in Marvel's upcoming Netflix series AKA Jessica Jones
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Broadchurch star (and of course former Doctor) David Tennant has been cast as The Purple Man in A.K.A Jessica Jones. It’s Marvel’s second Netflix series and people are excited.
Hair-trembles-with-emotion kind of excited…
Here in the RadioTimes.com office we’ve been pondering the five reasons he’ll make a great Marvel villain. Meanwhile, among the fans reacting online:
There have been mild implosions…
It’s real, David Tennant is gonna portray one of the most demented, twistedly evil characters in comics, The Purple Man. ::mind implosion::
— AsianZombieSexGirl (@AsianPhoneSexNF) January 27, 2015
Heavy breathing…
*heavy breathing* DAVID TENNANT AS PURPLE MAN YES YES YES YES YES I CANNOT SAY YES ENOUGH!!!!!!!!
— Emily Pederson (@gloriousfindel) January 27, 2015
Words are just being made up…
DAVID TENNANT IS THE PURPLE MAN HOLY SHIT ASDFGHJKL
— MacKenzie Clayton. (@kendizzy13) January 26, 2015
There have been actual bodily shivers…
David Tennant is going to be Jessica Jones' Purple Man. I get shivers up my spine imagining it.
— David Hoffman (@ohbalto) January 27, 2015
Humanity has been getting a pat on the back…
David Tennant being cast as Purple Man in #AKAJessicaJones is literally the greatest thing to ever happen ever. Well done, humanity.
— A.K.A. Alden Diaz (@AD_Strider) January 27, 2015
There’s a little bit of fear…
marvel: david tennant cast in jessica jones!
me: omg cool!
marvel: as purple man!
me: pic.twitter.com/GJMJzGN5IG— ♔ Tess ? (@CLAIREJAMIES) January 26, 2015
And studied indifference…
"David Tennant is playing Zebediah Killgrave."
"I don't know who that is."
"The Purple Man."
"I don't know who that is."— Chris Thilk (@ChrisThilk) January 27, 2015
But this tweet neatly sums up the general consensus…
David Tennant as The Purple Man is just….. yes.
— Brandon Morris (@MrBrandonMorris) January 27, 2015