Doctor Who Star Ncuti Gatwa Responds To Racist Backlash Following His Doctor Casting

Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor smiling looking at camera and leaning on TARDIS console

Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa responds to backlash surrounding his casting in the series. Following David Tennant’s short return to the series as the Fourteenth Doctor, Gatwa has now taken over as the Fifteenth Doctor in the series.

“It’s not something I’ll avidly keep up on. The hate? It is kind of fascinating to me because there’s so much energy they’re putting into it… I think they need to go find a hobby is one thing. Doctor Who Is Making Multiple Active Efforts To Change Their Casting Norms Close Gatwa’s casting in Doctor Who marks the first time that there will be a Black actor playing the Time Lord on the series. Beyond this landmark casting, there is plenty to be excited about surrounding Gatwa’s role as the Fifteenth Doctor. His claim-to-fame role as Eric Effiong in the Netflix series Sex Education showed the actor’s undeniable charisma and propensity for wit, which will serve him well in the role.

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