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There's been some speculation, and the guy (can't remember his name) that played Harkness said in an interview that he didn't know who was going to replace Smith, but nobody should be upset about it. I feel like there's going to be a duality to the series in season eight, at least possibly. John Hurt is the incarnation that the Doctor doesn't claim. . . he's deep down in the darkest place of the mind of the Doctor, and they weren't out of the time-stream-hole-splinter-thingy (real technical) at the end of the last episode. I imagine Matt Smith will regenerate upon exiting with Clara and we'll see the new claimed Doctor and have this John Hurt thing to deal with. . . maybe?