Doctor Who: First Look at Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor - Gizmodo

The BBC has released the archetypal authoritative look for Ncuti Gatwa’s play of Doctor Who, where he’ll beryllium taking implicit for Jodie Whitaker arsenic the Fifteenth Doctor. Also pictured is his companion Ruby Sunday, arsenic played by Millie Gibson.

Gatwa’s casting was archetypal confirmed each the mode backmost successful May amidst endless rumors and speculation, backmost erstwhile it initially seemed similar he’d beryllium the Fourteenth Doctor earlier it was revealed that David Tennant was making his return. Since then, details connected Gatwa’s incarnation person been incredibly scarce, with the lone different large happening of enactment is that Russell T. Davies is backmost successful the showrunner spot aft having revitalized the amusement backmost successful 2005.

Beyond that, the lone different happening to enactment astir Gatwa’s Doctor is that rather frankly, helium looks bully arsenic hell. Previous Doctors person each had their ain stylish looks, and Fifteen’s is 1 of the strongest successful caller history. It’s conscionable instantly iconic, and Gatwa makes that combo look good. Clinching it each unneurotic are the rings arsenic seen successful a travel up video wherever Gatwa and Gibson state each different up, which besides happily confirms that the newest play of Doctor Who has begun filming.

It’ll beryllium awhile earlier we spot him and Gibson together, though. Tennant and a returning Catherine Tate arsenic Donna Noble volition beryllium headlining a trio of specials meant to observe the franchise’s 60th anniversary. Those specials volition beryllium dropping sometime successful November 2023, aft which the Fifteenth Doctor volition header the amusement for a fewer years. And that alteration successful 2023 volition bring with it Disney+, wherever the amusement volition exclusively aerial extracurricular the BBC and whitethorn mean a boost to the show’s budget.

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