Scots Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa says he is 'nervous' about starring role
dailyrecord.co.ukScottish actor Ncuti Gatwa has said he is "ready but nervous" ahead of playing the new Doctor Who for the biggest role in his career yet after auditioning for the role in February last year before he landed the gig.The Rwandan-born star, who also appears in popular Netflix show Sex Education and Greta Gerwig's hit Barbie movie, was unveiled to the world by showrunner Russell T Davies two months later.
In an exclusive interview with the Big Issue magazine, the 31-year-old said: "It’s felt like I’ve been the Doctor and also had to hold off from being the Doctor for most of the last two years."So how do I feel about people seeing it?
I feel ready. But I’m sooooo nervous."The star said it was exciting to have David Tennant and Catherine Tate back for some special episodes, adding: "A nice little lead-in for me!
It feels like it’s come full circle – because David was my Doctor and such a great inspiration to me as an actor."I would have been 13 – a pivotal time.
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