David Tennant has suggested that he will return to the stage later this year.

The former Doctor Who star - who won a What's On Stage Award for his turn in Richard II - said that there are a number of Shakespearean roles he would still love to play.

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Speaking to Digital Spy and other journalists at Sunday's (February 15) ceremony, he confirmed that he is currently in talks for his next project.

When asked if he knows when he will next appear on stage, Tennant replied: "We don't exactly, but hopefully something this year with a bit of luck."

After playing Hamlet and Richard II in recent years, the actor revealed that he is keen to play Iago in Othello or Malvolio in Twelfth Night.

"The joy is that the roles stretch into middle age and old age so I can keep trotting them out if people keep asking me," he said.



"These plays have been revived for 400 years and there's no sign of that letting up. I think it's the language that sings down the centuries and it's still speaking to people today.

"I think that the people who make the theatre love it because it's the best words, and the people who come to the theatre are clearly moved and excited by it.

"We're so lucky to grow up with English as a first language as we get to experience that raw as it were. It's a real advantage to being born on this side of the world. It's a real treat to have that."

One of Tennant's next projects will be Marvel and Netflix's AKA Jessica Jones, which will see him play a villain known as Purple Man.

The actor said that he doesn't feel pressure from fans and praised the Marvel fanbase for being so enthusiastic and focused.

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