Ncuti Gatwa says racist trolls need to 'get a hobby' after being cast as the first black lead star in Doctor Who
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Daily Mail— The Sex Education star, 31, graced the cover of Attitude Magazine's 30th Anniversary Issue , and told the publication he's found it 'fascinating' that some viewers have taken offence to his casting.
@livejournal—Ncuti Gatwa : “White Mediocrity" Gets Celebrated, Black People Must Be “Flawless” to Get Half That". Ncuti Gatwa Says While "White Mediocrity" Gets Celebrated, Black People Must Be "Flawless" to Get Half That https://t.co/LykvbU6riC— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) April 21, 2024 Ncuti Gatwa is getting candid about his battle with acceptance.“We’re trained to be like, ‘If I’m not exceptional, I won’t be loved.’ Certainly, I think that was my thing. So, yeah, I think I’m just learning now like, ‘Oh, you are allowed to be loved.’ You don’t have to be excellent or aspire to that term, ‘Black...
Flickering Myth—Ncuti Gatwa says Doctor Who plans to handle heavy-hitting topics. We’ll see a new Time Lord take over this season, with Ncuti Gatwa officially getting his start in Doctor Who. With Ncuti Gatwa’s portraying the first long-term Black Doctor, the actor confirms that Doctor Who season 14 will tackle race, addressing historical relevance and social issues. That might not come as a shock to longtime […] From blockbuster Hollywood movies to independent and British cinema, Flickering Myth has you covered. Read the original post here: Ncuti Gatwa says Doctor Who plans...
Deadline—Breaking Baz: ‘Doctor Who’ & ‘Barbie’s’ Ncuti Gatwa Stars With Sharon D Clarke And Hugh Skinner In Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Importance Of Being Earnest’ At UK’s National Theatre; ‘Live Aid’ Musical Transfers To Toronto. Doctor Who’s Ncuti Gatwa and W1A’s Hugh Skinner will star in a National Theatre revival of Oscar Wilde’s play about courtships, betrothals, and confused identities. The Importance of Being Earnest also stars three-time Olivier Award winner Sharon D. Clarke playing the imperious Lady Bracknell. Director Max Webster, making his NT debut, told Deadline exclusively that casting Gatwa and […]