Posted on 05/08/2022 9:20:33 AM PDT by MNDude
The 29-year-old will become the 14th Time Lord on the popular science fiction show, and the first non-white performer to play the lead role.
Scottish actor Gatwa, who was born in Rwanda, is best known for starring in Netflix's sitcom Sex Education.
The Queer As Folk and It's A Sin creator, who is returning to Doctor Who after departing in 2009, posted a selfie with Gatwa on the Baftas red carpet
That's not to put aside the fact he's an exceptionally gifted young actor. He's absolutely brilliant. He's been nominated for the Bafta for all three series of Sex Education, so he's not just been cast because of what he can demographically bring in.
It's a double bonus because he can bring in that demographic and in theory give a fantastic performance as the Doctor
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David Tennant was indeed ‘pretty good’! The best Dr. in recent years. MAtt Smith was the last of the correct actors for the job.
I hated Eccleston at the time, but wow, I’d love to see a down to Earth, masculine male Brit for the role again.
I am a Tom Baker fan to the core. But David Tenant is the very best Doctor of this modern era. I was very pleasantly surprised at the Matt Smith handling of the Doctor. To the writers, the addition of the Amy Pond character was a brilliant stroke. Almost equal to the character of Martha with the David Tenant era.
It must have been one of the first three. Who was it if you don't mind saying?
Tom Baker was my favorite.
It was Pertwee. Tom was the first Dr I saw when the show came to our local PBS in late 1978 - then I met Jon in 1982. Ah, those great classic cons!
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