The BBC has given Doctor Who followers a primary have a look at Ncuti Gatwa because the Fifteenth Doctor.
Gatwa, finest identified for his function as Eric on Netflix’s Sex Education, was introduced as Jodie Whittaker’s successor again in May. Millie Gibson, who performs Kelly Neelan in Coronation Street, will even be becoming a member of the present as his companion Ruby Sunday.
Now, the BBC has launched new images of the 2 new characters – verify them out under.
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Gatwa is about to make his first look within the long-running sci-fi present in its sixtieth anniversary particular, which is able to air in November 2023. It will even star David Tennant because the Fourteenth Doctor after Jodie Whittaker regenerated into the type of the Tenth Doctor in her remaining episode, which aired in October to coincide with the centenary of the BBC.
His first official episode is about to air over the festive interval subsequent yr [via BBC MediaCentre].
Russell T. Davies has already been confirmed to be returning as Doctor Who‘s showrunner after helming the show’s twenty first century revival from 2005 to 2009. Heartstopper‘s Yasmin Finney will even be becoming a member of the present as a personality referred to as Rose.
Neil Patrick Harris beforehand instructed Variety that Ncuti Gatwa would be the present’s first homosexual Doctor. “I got to meet and interact with him a bit and he’s glorious. He’ll be the first gay Doctor, which is going to be super cool, a sexier Doctor.” Harris can be set to seem within the sixtieth anniversary particular, having beforehand labored with Davis on final yr’s It’s A Sin.
Gatwa can be set to seem in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, which can be out subsequent yr. No particulars have but been revealed, nevertheless, concerning the character he’s set to play. The movie’s first trailer was unveiled yesterday, that includes a scene that spoofs 2001: A Space Odyssey.