Ncuti Gatwa will be the first black actor to play the lead role in British sci-fi series Doctor Who, taking over from Jodie Whittaker as the 14th incarnation of the Time Lord next year, the BBC said.
Key points:
- Ncuti Gatwa, who plays Eric in Netflix hit Sex Education will be the new lead in Doctor Who
- He will take over from the show's first woman to play the Doctor
- Gatwa told the BBC there weren't quite the words to describe how he was feeling
The 29-year-old Scot, a star of Netflix hit Sex Education, posted two hearts plus a blue square, representing the Doctor's Tardis, a time-travelling police telephone box, on his Instagram account.
And that was before the news was confirmed by the broadcaster.
Gatwa, who was born in Rwanda, said there weren't quite the words to describe how he was feeling.
"A mix of deeply honoured, beyond excited and of course a little bit scared," he said in the BBC's statement.
"I will endeavour my utmost to do the same."
The Doctor is able to regenerate, allowing different actors to play the role since the series was first broadcast in 1963.
Ms Whittaker, who announced she was leaving the show last year, was the first woman to play the Doctor.
She will appear in a final special episode to mark the BBC's centenary later this year.
Reuters
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