Gosling informed his Barbie co-star that he’s “the biggest fan” of the time travel show.
Among them?Ryan Gosling.
I’m the biggest fan,'" says Gatwain a new interview withBritish Vogue.
Ncuti Gatwa and Ryan Gosling.Ian West - Pool/Getty Images; Karwai Tang/WireImage
“And I was like, ‘What the hell?’
This show has incredible reach.”
Gatwa believed he had little chance of being cast as the Doctor when he auditioned.
“I was just like, ‘There’s no way I’ll get this,'” he toldVogue.
“‘It’s a British institution and there’s no way they’ll cast a Black man.’
So, I just had fun.”
Gatwa also discussed the struggle of keeping his casting a secret before it was announced.
“Thankfully, it never got out.”
“It feels amazing, it feels really amazing.
Doctor Whowill return in November witha trio of 60th anniversary special episodesstarring David Tennant and Catherine Tate.
After that, Tennant and Tate will hand off to Gatwa and costarMillie Gibson.
Gatwa’s first episode as the Fifteenth Doctor will air over the Christmas holiday season.
