Ncuti Gatwa manifested his Doctor Who role years ago
Dec. 11, 2023The Fifteenth Doctor says he used the power of the universe to land one of his dream roles
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It is undeniable that Ncuti Gatwa is the perfect choice for The Fifteenth Doctor, and it seems like he thought so too as the star has revealed that securing hisDoctor Whorole was actually a product of his own manifestation.
Safe Space Whoposted the screenshot on Twitter, with a text from the Sex Education star to his agents reading “I’d love to play either Willy Wonka or Doctor Who. Just in case either of you have a magic wand.” It seems that Gatwa spoke his dreams into existence as his agent messaged back “This is good to know… especially for Doctor Who,” possibly hinting they already had something up their sleeves.
However, according to showrunner Russell T Davies, luck doesn’t have anything to do with Gatwa landing the role. In an interview withSFX Magazine, Davies remembers the audition, “Let me tell you, I’m used to sitting in rooms acting with people – I was absolutely blasted away,” he says of Gatwa. “…Phil [Collinson, producer] was in the room, Andy Pryor [casting director] was in the room, and I was just saying the lines thinking ‘I hope they’re getting this. I hope that camera’s getting this. I hope they can realize what’s happening. I hope they can see what’s happening in his eyes and what’s blazing out of him, because this is magic.'”
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