Climbing to live the iconic time traveler in 2023, the actor said goodbye to the character at the end of the second season of Disney+ reboot
The final episode of the second season of reboot of Doctor Who surprised fans by revealing the end of the participation of NCUTI GATWA (Sex education) As the Doctorafter only two in the skin of the iconic traveler in time.
In the last minutes of “The War of Reality”which ended the second year, the Doctor sacrifices to save reality after the lady of time Rani (Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife) Try to destroy it to resurrect Omegathe creator of the lords of time.
The sacrifice of Doctor ends up resulting in its regeneration, as is common to its race, and the farewell Gatwawho became the second actor – after Christopher Eccleston(The Leftovers), in 2005 – to stay less time on paper. But why?
Why Ncuti Gatwa left Doctor Who?
In official social networks of Doctor Who, NCUTI GATWAwho was the first black and openly queer to be cast as the Doctorhe said goodbye to the character and explained why he left the program, putting hot cloths in rumors that he was fired by falling the series audience due to alleged rejection of his choice for paper:
“You know, when you are climbing, that at some point you will have to return that Sonic Slit key and everything will come to an end, but nothing prepares it for it. This is a journey that I will never forget and a role that will be part of me forever.”started the artist.
“There are no words to describe what it is to be cast as the doctor”continued. “There is no words to explain what it is like to be accepted in this iconic role, which has been around for over 60 years and is truly loved by so many worldwide.”
“[Mas] It is a role that demands very physical, emotionally and mentally. The actors who interpret the doctor are only actors playing the doctor. Unfortunately, we are mere mortals “clarified Gatwa. “I would love to have the energy and youth to do it all the time for the rest of my life, but my knees are telling me to stop.”
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Also read:Ncuti Gatwa says goodbye to Doctor Who: Who is the new doctor?
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