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  • Black 'Doctor Who' condemns celebration of 'White mediocrity' while 'we have to be absolutely flawless'

    04/20/2024 11:46:25 AM PDT · by Olog-hai · 60 replies
    Fox News ^ | April 20, 2024 12:09pm EDT | Alexander Hall
    Ncuti (pronounced Shooty) Gatwa, the first black “Doctor Who,” complained, “There’s so much white mediocrity that gets celebrated,” in a new interview. Gatwa, an LGBTQ* Rwandan immigrant to the U.K., spoke out about a variety of identity-related grievances as the cover model of the “best-selling gay magazine” Attitude for its May/June issue. When asked about whether he received backlash for being cast as the Doctor, who has primarily been played by white men throughout the decades, he responded that his critics need a better hobby, but also suggested his casting is part of a global shift, “[W]e do see a...
  • Doctor Who Casts Sex Education's Ncuti Gatwa as the Next Doctor

    05/08/2022 8:21:44 AM PDT · by Houserino · 24 replies
    IGN ^ | 5/8/2022 | Adam Bankhurst
    Gatwa will replace Jodie Whittaker and become the Fourteenth Doctor. Doctor Who has officially cast Sex Education's Ncuti Gatwa as the next Doctor to "take charge of the TARDIS." Announced by The BBC, Gatwa won the Best Actor Award at the Scottish BAFTA's in 2020 for his performance as Eric Effiong in Sex Education and he is also set to star in the upcoming Barbie film alongside Margot Robbie.