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Ncuti Gatwa Casting Discussion | Doctor Who: 2nd Russell T Davies Era
2022-05-11
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We discuss the opening move of Russell T Davies' second era as showrunner, the casting of Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor. Beside the star himself, we talk about the telos of the show, the way castings get announced, the way fandom processes castings, the messages and meanings of this casting, optics and intent, and our hopes and fears for this era to come.
(00:00:00) Introduction & first thoughts
(00:02:19) How the reveal was done
(00:14:43) Examining the press release
(00:22:04) Casting
(00:27:26) The gender of the Doctor
(00:41:34) How RTD imagines characters
(00:44:10) Companion primacy, actor oxygen
(00:49:51) Ncuti Gatwa's acting & audience
(00:58:13) How fandom processes Doctor castings
(01:04:41) Hopes for RTD2
(01:17:01) Men in TV
(01:29:52) Current conclusions…
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