Doctor Who Casts Sex Education's Ncuti Gatwa As The Next Doctor
BBC's worldwide phenomenon Doctor Who has finally announced the next star to step into the shoes of its time-travelling hero, The Doctor. Like his predecessor, the newest resident of the TARDIS hails from an already popular British series, but that might be the only thing that remains the same when the torch is passed.
The network has just confirmed Ncuti Gatwa, one of the stars of Netflix's Sex Education, as the newest face of its long-running sci-fi series. He'll be taking over when both Jodie Whittaker, the current star behind The Doctor, and showrunner Chris Chibnall leave the show after its next special in late 2022. The latter will be replaced by Russell T. Davies, who served as showrunner during some of Doctor Who's most well-received incarnations, including David Tennant and Christopher Eccleston.
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A Rwandan-Scottish actor, Gatwa is a star on both screen and stage, beginning his career in the theaters of Scotland and even appearing at the famous Shakespeare's Globe theater in London. But it wasn't until 2019 that he made his way to the mainstream as Eric Effiong on Sex Education, earning praise from critics and audiences alike. Aside from his upcoming leading role on Doctor Who, the rising star is also set to appear in the Margot Robbie-led Barbie movie in a currently unknown role.
Doctor Who has seen a number of firsts in recent years, with many still enjoying the pleasant surprise of Whittaker taking over the lead role in 2017. Her run on the show also featured the first Black female actor to play The Doctor, with Jo Martin appearing as the surprise version known as The Fugitive Doctor in several episodes. While she was the first Black star to take on the role, Gatwa
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