GATWA!

 

Well, there’s no sense in delaying the inevitable any longer….

Last year it was announced that Ncuti Gatwa would be playing the Doctor.  Almost everybody assumed that it meant that he would be the 14th Incarnation of that Time Lord.  But when the 13th Incarnation regenerated, she became an older version of the 10th Incarnation.

So Gatwa will be the 15th Incarnation.

So far we may have seen him in action, but in a promo for David Tennant’s stint as the 14th Incarnation [Pictured up top]. 

Whether that is canon or not remains to be seen.  It’s only 3 seconds long at best, but it could be his future incarnation already existed but was trapped in some kind of limbo.  Not unprecedented – we saw several of the previous incarnations in a limbo at “the edge” in the 13th Incarnation’s final regular episode.

So he won’t be appearing in the actual series before the year is over – it most likely won’t be back until the 60th anniversary as it is.

In the meantime, here are pictures of Gatwa in connection to his upcoming role as the Doctor.  These are publicity photos, fan-made photo-shopped images, plus Gatwa with Russell T. Davies as the returning showrunner.  

He’s also seen with Millie Gibson who will be playing the new Companion, Ruby Sunday.

I’m looking forward to his work as the Doctor.  When he was announced, I started watching him in ‘Sex Education’ and enjoyed his vitality in his role.

It's usually reported that the actors chosen to be the next Doctor participate in the choice of their costume.  In Gatwa's case, I hope his input is limited if his choice for his personal wardrobe is any indication of his tastes....

Good luck, Ncuti!