The 55-year-old Scottish actor is a lifelong fan of Doctor Who and has previously appeared in the 2008 episode " The Fires of Pompeii" as Caecilius and as John Frobisher on the Torchwood miniseries Children of Earth. In the immortal words of Brigadier Alastair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, "Well.Here we go again."Īfter a half-hour of hype and interview clips, Peter Capaldi was officially announced as the Twelfth Doctor on the BBC special Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor, hosted by Zoe Ball. "Doctor Who's Peter Capaldi says Ncuti Gatwa will make "amazing" Doctor". "Matt Smith and Sylvester McCoy congratulate Ncuti Gatwa on Doctor Who role". ^ "Olly Alexander talks about Doctor Who rumours"."Doctor Who fan reaction as Ncuti Gatwa announced as new Time Lord". ^ a b c "Ncuti Gatwa is the Doctor | Doctor Who".^ "Doctor Who: 6 People Rumored or Speculated to Play the 14th Doctor, So Far".^ "Doctor Who: Every 14th Doctor Actor Rumor, Candidate & Favorites Explained"."Russell T Davies to return as Doctor Who showrunner". "Doctor Who: Ncuti Gatwa to replace Jodie Whittaker, BBC announces". "Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa announced as first black Doctor Who". ^ "Ncuti Gatwa becomes first person of colour to play Doctor Who and fourth Scot".^ "Ncuti Gatwa to take over from Jodie Whittaker as new Doctor Who, BBC announces".^ "Ncuti Gatwa: BBC names actor as next Doctor Who star".In an interview with STV News, Peter Capaldi, who portrayed the Twelfth Doctor, stated that he believed that Gatwa would be "an amazing Doctor." During the 2022 British Academy Television Awards, Gatwa stated that David Tennant and Jodie Whittaker, who portrayed the Tenth Doctor and Thirteenth Doctor respectively, called him to express their support. At the 2022 Paris Fan Festival, Matt Smith, who portrayed the Eleventh Doctor, openly expressed his support to Gatwa taking on the role. Fellow Scot Sylvester McCoy, who portrayed the Seventh Doctor, tweeted his pleasure over another Scottish actor taking the reins of the Doctor. Fellow actor Olly Alexander, thought to be among the front-runners for the role, tweeted his joy at the casting. I promise you, 2023 will be spectacular!" Reception Announcement Īngus Robertson, Scotland's Culture Secretary, congratulated Gatwa on his casting. I will endeavour my upmost to do the same." ĭavies added, "Ncuti dazzled us, seized hold of the Doctor and owned those TARDIS keys in seconds. In an article released on the Doctor Who website, Gatwa said, "This role and show means so much to so many around the world, including myself, and each one of my incredibly talented predecessors has handled that unique responsibility and privilege with the utmost care. This was later confirmed that same day by the official Doctor Who Twitter account. The post, alongside comments from incoming Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies, led to speculation that Gatwa had been cast as the Fourteenth Doctor. On, Gatwa posted an Instagram picture featuring two red heart emojis, a plus sign, and a blue square emoji. Rumors also circulated that David Tennant would reprise his role, having previously portrayed the Tenth Doctor during Davies' time as showrunner, or that Jo Martin, who debuted as the Fugitive Doctor during Whittaker's tenure, would be revealed as the Fourteenth incarnation. Davies' return also lead to speculation that an actor he had previously worked with in other projects would join him as the Fourteenth Doctor, with Olly Alexander, Lydia West, Omari Douglas, T'Nia Miller and Fisayo Akinade ranking highly in bookies' odds. Ncuti Gatwa will portray the Fourteenth Doctor.īefore Gatwa's casting was announced, several actors and actresses were heavily rumored to be taking over from Whittaker, including Hugh Grant, Michael Sheen, Kris Marshall, Richard Ayoade, Michaela Coel, Kelly Macdonald, and Lenny Henry.
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