Actors Ncuti Gatwa & Millie Gibson on acting in the latest iteration of ‘Doctor Who’

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Ncuti Gatwa about making history as the first openly queer black actor to play “Doctor Who”&with actress Millie Gibson about making history as the youngest companion.

[@yelleryoung5870]

For those who don't know, the Doctor is an idiot with a box and a screwdriver. Passing through, fixing things.

[@Flynn-hl7ug]

Yeah the show works so much better when the doctor is a humble character... because it makes a meaningful contrast when he is epic

[@doofusboy7054]

@@Flynn-hl7ugAbsolutely

[@matthewmagee3123]

What a wild comment. "An idiot"? Where did you get this idea from? Do you have any clue how much this character means to so many of us? Whoa your comment is a head scratcher.

[@fullriver1234]

@@matthewmagee3123he’s literally quoting Capaldi in Death in Heaven

[@MaybeAnnatar]

​@@matthewmagee3123 He's literally quoting one of 12's most iconic lines.

[@Flynn-hl7ug]

Ncuti makes a good point about having diverse roles for a show in which the main character literally regenerates is actually completely sensible and natural from a writing standpoint

[@jonylawson73]

And everyone wants that from an eccentric British alien sh

[@long4jimshort4gabriel]

TLDW; ncuti feels blessed to have been in so many projects lately, millie thinks that the biggest hook for the show is the relationship between the doctor and her, ncuti feels that the fact that he's the first black and queer doctor fits in with the entire show, and isn't too groundbreaking in context, millie is proud to be a young companion, David gave some great advice to ncuti about pressure and taking on the role, millie talked to Karen Gillan for advice online, and they had a really great and supportive conversation about being a companion, aaaand- TEASER: lots of outfits and madness.

[@TreyTheeWhovian]

The Doctor.! Wow.! Great interview for both Ncuti and Millie. We will be seated.!

[@CoreDreamStudios]

Ncuti and Millie are amazing.

[@rogvortex58]

The first multi outfit doctor.

[@hakan9600]

No. 3 and 12.

[@ClintBandito]

Multi style would be more accurate. It's actually very rare for a doctor to only have 1 outfit, but they typically keep to a consistent style. This is the first doctor to so regularly change styles.

[@matthewhegarty2873]

11 had 2 outfits! 10 had a few different ones in different colours but he still retained his general style. 5, 6, 7 & 9 all wore just 1 outfit! 15 definitely has the most variation in both outfits and styles which is pretty cool to be fair!

[@ClintBandito]

@@matthewhegarty2873 11 had more than 2

[@aresef]

We'd better get a TARDIS wardrobe scene. We haven't actually seen it since The Christmas Invasion and it's been mentioned just twice since.

[@RichardJoganah]

The new doctor who series is absolutely fantastic ❤and the new doctor who guy is brilliant and lovely Millie gibson❤ as lovely Ruby ❤ is my favourite companion of all time ❤❤

[@danielwilliamson6180]

Ncuti Gatwa hasn't been too bad as The Doctor. Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson have great chemistry.

[@verityg1990]

Can’t wait to watch more Ncuti and Millie!

[@peterhenderson6851]

Looking forward to it

[@alexfletcher5192]

If you're a Brit, the opening monologue does come across like 'Have you heard of this thing called the Bible?' Of course, if you're a Brit the response is likely to be 'Yeah, but I never watch it'. Certainly getting a lot of media calls the other side of the pond. Very much a wait and see.

[@whophd]

Wow, that American blurry camera and overdone makeup really makes them look different. Nothing ever looks real on American network TV!

[@MorbidGod391]

I’m so excited!

[@aresef]

They're really making the rounds! Gotta love that Disney money.

[@andromedaone3640]

That coment was a bit extreme of that newsreader, openly quear. I dont think she would have got away with that in the UK. 😮I got a feeling it's going to be the best in a very long time.

[@IsiahBradley]

FRIDAYS!!!!! Although *tradition* might make me wait 'til Saturdays!! It depends on how hard the KZbin commentators go!!!

[@Kryojenix]

As far as TV star interviews go, this one was awkward. Lots of empty rhetoric and not much said. And it's at a serious news desk, with light entertainment guest seats. Still, ABC being owned by Disney means the cross-promo has to happen, right?

[@LauraGS564]

These interviewers are awful.

[@春-s5l]

オッペンハイマーを観てテーマである俺が死ぬな殺すなと言う意味を定義して下さい。そして俺は世界の中心を自分の幸せの為に辞任します。

[@tokomaminehira3999]

は？

[@knavehart]

Disney is going full force with the Doctor Who promotion, Good Morning America ABC news... wondering when they'll show up on ESPN next

[@Geraldine_Dinkins]

Disney owns ABC. It's not anything special.

[@knavehart]

@@Geraldine_Dinkins Disney owning ABC was my point - which is why I said when are they turning up on ESPN (also owned by Disney)

[@DeadCat-42]

I stopped watching a few years ago because it just got terrible..ill have to check it out and see if they have recovered or are still making garbage and riding on the series past success..

[@joshuajoshua2732]

That's great and all but i don't want the whole entire show too heavily focused on relationships we've been there done that i just want the Doctor to go back and do what he use to do go to alien planets, fight monsters and Daleks and horror themes and laser guns and so on. I want less of the soap and more sci fi and make the Doctor an alien i don't want the character humanised.

[@Philmaster07]

Millie has certainly 2 arguments here :)

[@Domgo-d1w]

"Who are you?" "A miscast terrible choice for a character I don't understand in the slightest"

[@Realsuperdoctor3]

propaganda who instead of decent storytelling!

[@tonymacintosh3744]

He will never be the Doctor.

[@Geraldine_Dinkins]

#RipDoctorWho

[@joshuajoshua2732]

😂

[@joshuajoshua2732]

When it comes to entertainment why do american reporters keep asking the wrong questions why cant ask things about the show like what monster will appear or are we expecting Daleks questions like that? Instead asking about propaganda or queer or relationships no one is interested in that.

[@Hazardboysmedia]

Horrible. Boy cut this crap

[@williamshaw5388]

Doctor Who is ruined. Just stop and let it die. You’ve humiliated the character and the fans.

[@yelleryoung5870]

Poor thing, it must be hard to be one of those left behind.

[@peterhenderson6851]

Been watching since 1972 and not humiliated

[@williamshaw5388]

@@yelleryoung5870 I love how smug you self absorbed you lemming are. I’m not left behind, you’re delusional.

[@williamshaw5388]

@@peterhenderson6851 and you’re the minority. Feel free to look at the ratings.

[@Uncleg-hv2im]

Was it necessary to make him gay, or is it because he's black?

[@CharlieMarlin]

They are an alien, hope this helps :)

[@HyperDaveUK]

What did we make you?

[@elvancor]

@@CharlieMarlin I see a man. Don't you?

[@CharlieMarlin]

@@elvancor who is playing a shape-shifting alien in the tv show Doctor Who! :)

[@elvancor]

@@CharlieMarlin If it shifted into a man's shape, it obviously prefers male pronouns. :) Unless you'd advise me to call people what they actually are rather than what they present themselves as.

[@LauraGS564]

This interviewer knows absolutely nothing about the show, such dumb questions.

[@cloan912]

I thought the same thing, she’s just reading off a prompter and never watched an episode in her life

[@Flynn-hl7ug]

So excited

[@mikebasil4832]

Millie as Ruby is adorable. The future of the companion’s role is in good hands. 💓

[@DonnaLang42rockglobally]

Nine days until the premier of Ncuti's first full season of "Doctor Who". This is going to be fun!

[@williamshaw5388]

It’s going to be awful.

[@NotRoyaleApple]

@@williamshaw5388onikas next album?

[@deadschooled]

This didn’t age well

[@lukedaley17]

Not long til dr who arrives on our screens. Ncuti Gatwa is gonna be brilliant in his first full season as The Doctor. Also great to see Dr who get so much attention worldwide.

[@williamshaw5388]

He’s been awful so far, just as bad as the writing. They’ve murdered Doctor Who.

[@Geraldine_Dinkins]

​@@williamshaw5388Lots of people in denial over this. #RipDoctorWho

[@Hazardboysmedia]

No he won’t

[@MichaelTurnersfs]

This is going to be a great new season! 😊😊😊

[@fullriver1234]

Great to see them getting this much attention. Maybe the show will finally have the huge audience it had back in the day

[@Geraldine_Dinkins]

They're too hung up on identity politics and political correctness, not good entertaining stories. This will be off Disney plus after 2 years due to low viewership.

[@fullriver1234]

@@Geraldine_Dinkins keep crying. the show’s been progressive for decades

[@roguexxrenegade]

⁠@@fullriver1234Progressive and wokeness are two completely different concepts. Doctor Who has always been progressive - only recently has it turned towards a shallow, liberal mockery of progressivism.

[@Kyubone]

@@roguexxrenegade No it's not. It's people like that that have twisted the meaning of 'woke'. Go cry somewhere else.

[@ApinofArc]

@@roguexxrenegade define woke for me. By all means.

[@urkavibes]

So exciting! Glad to see Doctor Who getting the coverage it deserves

[@rickkarrer8370]

It’s really so good to see the show get so much attention in the USA. It’s been pretty popular over here since the revival in 2005, but I’m really hoping being on Disney+ takes it to the mainstream American audience.

[@WijaLE]

Americans are now going to be thinking this is 'their' show what with it arriving at 7pm in america ffs

[@MorbidGod391]

IT IS OUR SHOW HAHAHA lol jk

[@WijaLE]

@@MorbidGod391 😭😭😭

[@Geraldine_Dinkins]

Don't worry, it will be gone from Disney Plus in 2 years due to low viewership.

[@malypavel25]

Just so you know… it’s pronounced the “DOCTOR”, not “DUCKTOR”

[@icarusandtherabbit]

Wow they are certainly getting some mainstream exposure in the USA. Who would have thought it? Please be a good “series”. Will the Doctor be “Queer”? or is the actor’s defined sexuality? Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

[@dikumi]

The actor is

[@MorbidGod391]

The actor is queer, but I doubt it will translate to the character the Doctor. He’ll be the same as always. Find of flirty and kind of fun and serious all at the same time.

[@williamshaw5388]

Lots wrong with that. They have ruin the character and the show. It’s an embarrassment.

[@dikumi]

@@williamshaw5388 why are u so full of hate?

[@tokomaminehira3999]

@@williamshaw5388haters gonna hate

[@WhiteZombieBrasil]

Doctor Who Ended with Peter Capaldi

[@1977Arrakis]

Good on you, being strong and wrong.

[@UltimateKyuubiFox]

His was the most progressive era of the show. He’d be disappointed in you.

[@joshuajoshua2732]

Well if it ended with Capaldi how is it still on 😂

[@bigillaboss9103]

You killed doctor who

[@BenjaminMarshall-k1m]

The Anglo-Zulu War was fought in 1879 between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. Two famous battles of the war were the Zulu victory at Isandlwana and the British defence at Rorke's Drift. Following the passing of the British North America Act of 1867 forming a federation in Canada, Lord Carnarvon thought that a similar political effort, coupled with military campaigns, might lead to a ruling white minority over a black majority, which would provide a large pool of cheap labour for the British sugar plantations and mines, encompassing the African Kingdoms, tribal areas and Boer republics into South Africa. In 1874, Sir Bartle Frere was sent to South Africa as High Commissioner for the British Empire to effect such plans. Among the obstacles were the armed independent states of the South African Republic and the Kingdom of Zululand. God Bless. Nearly five times as many British troops died defending protestant Bibles being given to your zulu chiefs in the zulu war then Afghanistan. 'White boy' ha well see.

[@kelvinmathew6076]

Next is a Gay James Bond !!!

[@queernerdfandaddy2414]

I wish they wouldn't forget about poor Adric every time they call Millie the "youngest companion ever." Having said that, I'm looking forward to this new series. As far as I'm concerned, Jodie's doctor and all that Chibnall Timeless Child crap is not canon. Never happened.

[@LauraGS564]

Millie is just 19

[@queernerdfandaddy2414]

@@LauraGS564 Adric was 17.