Ncuti Gatwa Says His ‘Doctor Who’ Casting Makes "Perfect Sense"

Doctor Who's Ncuti Gatwa in "The Giggle" special

The Big Picture Only a few weeks remain until the first episode of Doctor Who series 14 airs, and Ncuti Gatwa is keen to showcase his portrayal of the iconic sci-fi character, The Doctor. Since his debut during "The Giggle" and "The Church on Ruby Road," the Sex Education actor is aware that his Doctor is different from previous iterations as he's the first openly queer Black actor to take on the role.

“Do you know what? It makes perfect sense to me,” said Gatwa. “I feel like anyone that has a problem with someone who’s not a straight white man playing this character, you’re not really, truly a fan of the show. You’ve not been watching! Because the show is about regeneration, and the Doctor is an alien — why would they only choose to be this sort of person?” The actor also reflected when he was shooting his scene with David Tennant for the 2023 Christmas special.

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