Doctor Who showrunner says Ncuti Gatwa's take on the Time Lord is the most emotional yet

Ncuti Gatwa in Doctor Who
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Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor has arrived in style. According to Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies, there's something very specific about his take on the iconic Time Lord th෴at's all new – and all Gatwa. ඣ;

Speaking to 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:SFX magazine in the latest issue, which features Gatwa's D🐟octor on the cover, Davies spoke about the actor's unique spin on🐻 the character.

"But actually, having seen 🌄your audition [Ncuti], having seen your work, having met you, we talked to you, so there is a Ncuti energy that comes through," Davies reflects, in conversation with Gatwa and Ruby Sunday actor Millie Gibson. "And t🗹his Doctor does say and do things that… when you referred to him being more emotional, that's actually quite a new fundamental spine in this Doctor.

"It's ꦉa character who has very famously hidden his emotions for a long time, which you still do, which is still there, but actually, to be upset and to be happy – you take that to extraordinary new areas," Davies continues. "You're probably not aware of that yourself. But you do. And it's wonderful. It feels like a whole new tapestry, a whole new canvas to play on. It makes it richer, it makes it deeper. It's lovely."

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You can see Gatwa as the Doctor in the upcoming Christmas special, titled 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Church on Ruby Road, which will be released this December 25.

The above is just a snippet from our interview with Gatwa, Davies, and Gibson, available in , which features Doctor Who on the cover and is available on newsstands from Friday, December 29. For even more from SFX, sign up for the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:newsletter, sending all the lates🙈t exclusives straight to your inbox.

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