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Doctor Who screenwriter reveals exact moment he knew Ncuti Gatwa was the right choice for the role


Speaking to TIME Magazine, the showrunner of Doctor Who, Russel T. Davies, has revealed the exact moment he realised Ncuti Gatwa was perfect for the iconic leading role.

The showrunner of the BBC 's hit sci-fi drama Doctor Who, Russell T. Davies, has revealed the exact moment he realised Ncuti Gatwa was perfect for the iconic leading role (Pictured in 2023) 'More so than in his two previous appearances, Gatwa gets to run the gamut of the Doctor's emotional complexity here – their joie de vivre, their compassion, their absolute compulsion to keep on moving forward and never look back, but also their shattering loneliness.' 'In the opening two episodes of his first full series with his new Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa, and companion, Ruby Sunday, Davies certainly goes to amazing places with an almost child-like glee — all aided by dollops of cash from its co-producer Disney that can really be seen on screen.'

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