Peter Capaldi Defends Doctor Who Casting Choices Amid Backlash
Former Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi has spoken out in defense of the casting of Jodie Whittaker and Ncuti Gatwa. He expressed bewilderment at the intense online backlash to their roles.
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‘Doctor Who’ Star Peter Capaldi Responds to Online Backlash to Jodie Whittaker and Ncuti Gatwa Castings: ‘I Don’t Know Why People Take it So Seriously’
Peter Capaldi, who starred as the Twelfth Doctor in “Doctor Who” from 2013 to 2017, recently told The Times of London that he doesn’t understand why some people take the show “so seriously” when asked about the backlash to the castings of Jodie Whittaker and Ncuti Gatwa. Whittaker was the first woman to play the […]
By Jack Dunn
Read full article →‘Doctor Who’s Peter Capaldi Defends Ncuti Gatwa, Jodie Whittaker Castings: “I Dunno Why People Take It So Seriously”
Nearly a decade after his run as the Twelfth Doctor ended, Peter Capaldi is defending his fellow Time Lords in the Doctor Who franchise. The Oscar-winning actor recently called out fans who take the BBC show “so seriously,” expressing his support for successors Jodie Whittaker and Ncuti Gatwa, who played the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Doctors. […]
By Glenn Garner
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