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Doctor Whois one of the most successful timeless tales. Despite existing for almost two decades, it still has no intention of slowing down anytime soon, with the next doctor in the saga being Ncuti Gatwa. But times are changing, and the casting of Gatwa as the core doctor marks a significant milestone for the franchise because the actor is the first openly queer Black actor to take on the role.
However, instead of letting it stay as a milestone for the saga, the Rwandan-Scottish actor has been caught making one too many controversial statements regarding“racism,”which have unarguably enraged even the viewers and die-hard fans of the franchise. In fact, the most recent comment from Gatwa is a bit too contentious, and could just end up coming back to haunt the show later on.
Doctor WhoControversy: Ncuti Gatwa Strikes Again
After 13 successful seasons,Doctor Whois returning to the screens with a never-seen-before doctor in theSex EducationalumNcuti Gatwa. Notably enough, the 31-year-old actor is the first openly queer Black actor to play the doctor in the history of the franchise, marking a revolutionary milestone for the same.
But the Rwandan-Scottish actor is also one who has been making quite a few controversial comments ever since fans apparently criticized the series for changing the race of the doctor, who had been played by a series of White actors all these years. Responding to the backlash, Gatwa criticized the praise of white mediocrity in an interview withAttitude magazine.
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Yet, while that was one thing, his most recent comment is sparking a bit more controversy than all the others. In an interview withVariety, Gatwa is quoted as saying:
“I feel like anyone that has a problem with someone who’s not a straight white man playing this character, you’re not really, truly a fan of the show.”
Although theMasters of the Airactor continued to explain how, since“the show is about regeneration, and the Doctor is an alien,”even his casting is more than accurate, what seems to have caught him on fire isthe fact that he went a bit too“racist”while explaining his point, as per what fans are saying.
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Needless to say, this comment had a lot of the fans of the saga furious with the new doctor for making such statements. If anything, these words weren’t the most appropriate to use as per the fans, considering how they just might end upcoming back to haunt the franchisewith the fourteenth season’s release if fans get pissed off too much to watch it anymore.
Fans Aren’t Happy with Ncuti Gatwa’s Latest Statement
Whilefans were beginning to accept him as the new doctorbecause The Doctor can literally be anyone he wants, this latest statement from Ncuti Gatwa has led to a whole new wave of controversy to surround him. As per their reaction to it, fans just can’t seem to support someone who has been going around“being racist in recent interviews.”
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If anything, the fans following the saga for ages are angry for being insulted this way by someone who has only just joined the franchise, with some of them even claiming they won’t watch the show if the series of events continue this way. All in all, here’s what they’re saying about it all onX:
no one cares what his skin colour was or his sexual preference. I liked him in the 2 episodes as the doctor. But him being RACIST in recent interviews.. well i have had just enough. im done. Been a WHOVIAN since 1979 but now im done. I will enjoy the old doctors that didnt…
— Lord Brian Urso, Lead Guitarist of Gideons Mob (@TheMobRules73)August 24, 2025
Aww yes blame the fans and the audience that built the show. That always works out well…..
— TheCommonNerd (@CommonNerd1791)August 03, 2025
Desecrating a beloved character by changing everything about him is showing that you’re not a true fan of the show. The Doctor doesn’t twerk 😡#RIPDoctorWho
— Dustin Straight (@Carnage2469)June 25, 2025
This show is going to bomb so hard. I skipped Jodie’s “Doctor” will skip the gay black man’s as well. Get Woke Go Broke.
— TheFocused1 (@TheFocused1_com)August 05, 2025
I don’t have a massive issue right now, but don’t put the blame on fans who do/no longer watch.
— Chat About It, Don’t Shout About It (@ChatDontShout)August 21, 2025
We aren’t fans of the show…now. So valid point.
— Garak (@cya9nide)June 23, 2025
Ahhh… fan blaming. I knew it would come around to this eventually. We can, indeed, love the show but dislike you as the arrogant, narcissistic, mid-tier talent, racist that you are.
— SpacenetTV (@SpacenetTV)June 10, 2025
I guess “We have some great scripts and are going to delight old fans and hopefully earn some new ones” didn’t make it through the PR meetings.
— Steven woolery (@Stevenwoolery)August 21, 2025
https://twitter.com/Ganainm1916/status/1783631195177157117
Judging from all of these reviews, fans seem to be beyond pissed with how things have recently turned out to be. To put it in a nutshell,if the franchise really wants to save itself from destructionbefore even the fourteenth season airs, it really needs to cut off on what fans call the“racism”part and focus more on promoting the storyline.
The 14th season ofDoctor Whois expected to premiere on the 10th of May, 2024, on Disney+. You can stream all the previous seasons on HBO Max.
Mahin Sultan
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Mahin Sultan is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, where she brings a fresh perspective to entertainment news. Having been in the field for over 3 years now, she has already written more than 2,000 articles across a variety of niches, from entertainment to health and fashion. This diverse experience has allowed her to quickly build a solid foundation and a deep understanding of the industry.
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