Ryan Gosling Has High Praise For Ncuti Gatwa Being Cast As Doctor Who
Hollywood A-lister Ryan Gosling has made it no secret that he is a huge fan of his Barbieco-star Ncuti Gatwa, and he went on to sing his praises and express excitement over Gatwa being cast as the next Doctor Who.
Gatwa, who is starring alongside Gosling in the upcoming Greta Gerwig film, was announced to be the next Doctor in the hit series Doctor Who. The announcement marked a historic event in the show's history, making the actor the first Black Doctor in the show's nearly 40 seasons. Gatwa will be the next regeneration of Doctor Who following Jodie Whittaker, who made headlines by being the first female Doctor.
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«Ncuti, I am such a big fan of Ncuti, he's the coolest,» Gosling said of his co-star during an interview with BBC's The One Show. «Him playing Doctor Who is the most exciting thing that's happening right now. So I'm here for it!» Gosling was also spotted wearing a t-shirt with Gatwa as The Doctor on it, a photo that caught Doctor Who writer Russell T Davies' attention. «This is, genuinely, Ryan Gosling wearing a t-shirt of Ncuti Gatwa as Doctor Who. We’re suing him, of course. Illegal merch #rulesarerules,» he jokingly wrote on Instagram.
Gatwa first got his rise to fame playing fan-favorite Sex Education character Eric Effiong, a role which earned him a BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actor in Television. Born in Rwanda, the actor was beyond excited to receive the Doctor Who role. «I woke up crying, and then I was dancing, but I’m glad it’s finally out and I don’t have to keep it a secret anymore, because I’m terrible,» he said after his official casting announcement. «There aren’t quite the words to describe how I’m feeling. A mix of deeply
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