Here’s a shocker: the BBC and Bad Wolf have reportedly recast Millie Gibson as Doctor Who‘s assistant after she filmed just one season as Ncuti Gatwa‘s sidekick. The Daily Mirror’s Nicola Methven, who is well-sourced on Doctor Who, said Gibson would be replaced by Andor star Varada Sethu in Gatwa’s second season as the Time
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The BBC received more than 100 complaints from Doctor Who viewers who argued that the inclusion of Yasmin Finney‘s transgender character Rose was “inappropriate.” The corporation has revealed it had 144 messages from disgruntled viewers in its fortnightly report on audience complaints. Some said Heartstopper star Finney’s character was “anti-male,” while others said it was
Ncuti Gatwa, who will make his debut next year as the first Black actor to play the title role in Doctor Who, says the opportunity has implications on more than his own career trajectory. “My mouth gets paralyzed by the concept of playing this role,” he said during a lunch hosted by the BBC and
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix’s Rapman-created Supacell series, about a group of regular people who gain superpowers, is up, up and away with Tosin Cole (61st Street) signed on to play lead character Michael Lasaki. Filming begins in South London on Monday. Speaking exclusively to Deadline, Blue Story creator Rapman AKA Andrew Onwabolu said Cole’s Michael is a “van driver, an