He makes
history as the first
permanent non-white cast member to portray The Doctor.
It was
recently announced that the upcoming era of the hit series, which
is back in the hands of beloved showrunner Russell T Davies, will stream on
Disney+ in the United States in a major distribution deal.
It will
continue to air on the BBC in the UK.
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
paralysed 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 colour, 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.
“And also 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.
SOURCE: GAY TIMES
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