Doctor Who Just Cast An A-List Hollywood Movie Star?
Barbie star Ncuti Gatwa is confirmed to star in the upcoming Season 14 of Doctor Who as none other but the Fifteenth Doctor himself. However, it would seem that Gatwa won’t be switching from Barbie to Doctor Who by himself; rumors suggest that he’s taking Hollywood’s A-list movie star, Ryan Gosling, alongside him.
While there isn’t any official confirmation regarding Gosling’s involvement with the upcoming season, we still haven’t heard a definitive “no.”
According to Radio Times, rumors suggesting Ryan Gosling joining the Doctor Who cast have been swirling for quite some time. However, at the time of writing, those rumors are just that—rumors.
BBC declined to comment on the matter, and the returning Doctor Who showrunner Russell T. Davies has been downplaying said rumors whenever they pop up. With that said, where there’s smoke, there also might be fire, and while there isn’t any official confirmation regarding Gosling’s involvement with the upcoming season, we still haven’t heard a definitive “no.”
In the meantime, Ryan Gosling has made no secret of being a massive fan of Doctor Who, going as far as to break the internet with a picture of himself wearing a fan-made Doctor Who t-shirt with Ncuti’s iteration of the character.
Ncuti Gatwa revealed that he and Gosling discussed the show on the set of Barbie following the announcement of Gatwa’s cast as the Fifteenth Doctor, with Gosling saying that Doctor Who is the coolest show in the world.
The next Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) revealed that he and Gosling discussed the show on the set of Barbie following the announcement of Gatwa’s cast as the Fifteenth Doctor, with Gosling saying that Doctor Who is the coolest show in the world. We agree with Gosling; there’s a reason why it has been broadcast to the magic black box since 1963.
The online edition of The Sun, Britain’s largest newspaper and a member of the UK’s press regulator, stated that Ryan Gosling has been approached about a guest role on Doctor Who. Unfortunately, The Sun hasn’t listed any verifiable sources for those claims other than an anonymous TV insider who discussed the role.
According to that source, it’s still unclear what role the Barbie star is set to portray, but the writers would tailor a character for him if the actor could find the time in his busy schedule.
So, with everything said, we’re still discussing speculation here, and the information mentioned above should be ingested with a grain of salt. Doctor Who is known for having famous guest-star appearances, including Kylie Minogue, Andrew Garfield, Bill Nighy, Carey Mulligan, and James Corden, among many others, so featuring Ryan Gosling isn’t actually so far-fetched.
Recent reports also suggested that Davina McCall will feature in the Christmas special, but the BBC also declined to comment.
Doctor Who is known for having famous guest-star appearances, including Kylie Minogue, Andrew Garfield, Bill Nighy, Carey Mulligan, and James Corden, among many others, so featuring Ryan Gosling isn’t actually so far-fetched.
Actor David Tennant and actress Catherine Tate are set to reprise their roles in the upcoming Doctor Who specials, with Tennant acting as the Fourteenth Doctor and Tate reprising her role as fan-favorite Donna Noble.
Following the specials, which should also contain yet another regeneration scene, Ncuti Gatwa should take the keys to the TARDIS as the Fifteenth Doctor, alongside a new companion, Ruby, portrayed by Millie Gibson.
