A Hollywood actor was rejected from playing Doctor Who despite lobbying for years.

Whoopi Goldberg, 69, boasts a stunning resume of films, from The Colour Purple to Sister Act and Ghost.

But despite receiving two Oscar nominations, it appears that playing the role of the Time Lord is much more exclusive.

Speaking in a recent interview, the Hollywood star – who now co-hosts daytime talk show The View – revealed she was ignored by BBC bosses because she was an American.

‘I wanted to be Doctor Who,’ she told The Sun on Sunday.

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‘But Doctor Who is particular. ‘There was a very specific reason because it’s created, specifically, for the English telling, from the very beginning.’

The actor continued: ‘I understand because there are certain things that

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