Ncuti Gatwa Says Playing Doctor Who “Feels Powerful”

Ncuti Gatwa, the actor set to star as the 15th Doctor, has shared why his background makes it feel “really powerful” to appear in Doctor Who. He makes history as the first permanent non-white actor to play The Doctor.

As Gay Times report, at an event celebrating the changes in how the show will be broadcast, Gatwa reflected on the significance of playing The Doctor.

“My mouth gets paralyzed by the concept of playing this role,” he explained. “[The role] is so deep in British culture and the fabric of Britishness that as a Rwandan immigrant to the country, it just feels really powerful. [Doctor Who] matters for people of color, for marginalised people who really gravitate towards the show because it’s about friendship and it’s about adventure and its about union and unity."

He went on to say that “The Doctor is able to turn into anything or anyone, so the possibilities are endless. So the fact that that mission is going out to lots of people, that the possibilities are endless, is extremely cool.”

His comments come after fans were given their first glimpse of Gatwa as The Doctor in the recent teaser trailer for the upcoming episodes, which will see the highly anticipated return of David Tennant and Catherine Tate.

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