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Ncuti Gatwa’s future in Doctor Who is uncertain as he admitted he had ‘no idea’ if he would be back for series three.
Appearing at Comic Con in San Diego alongside producer Russell T Davies and Millie Gibson on Thursday, the actor, 31, kept coy about whether he will continue in the role.
Russell, 62, added further fuel to the fire when he admitted decisions about who would star in series three haven’t been made yet as they are still in the middle of filming the second season.
The screenwriter said: ‘We’ve shot season two, but that’s only halfway through. We’ve got all those months of post to come. It’s a long way off, so no decisions yet.’
While Ncuti admitted he wasn’t sure if he would back, he said playing the Doctor is ‘surreal’.
Ncuti Gatwa ‘s future in Doctor Who is uncertain as he admitted he had ‘no idea’ if he would be back for series three
Appearing at Comic Con in San Diego alongside producer Russell T Davies and Millie Gibson on Thursday, the actor, 31, kept coy about whether he will continue in the role
‘I am still growing into the Doctor but season two was lovely. It felt like the suit was fully fitted. I was finding my feet in season one and having the time of my life but season two felt like a chance to flex the muscles properly,’ he said, according to The Mirror.
Asides from filming the second series, Ncuti will star in a West End production of The Importance of Being Earnest later this year.
Meanwhile, Millie, 20, who plays Ruby Sunday, will reportedly only make a fleeting appearance in the next series – despite joining Ncuti and Russell at Comic Con.
She will be replaced by Varada Sethu, 32, who has been pictured filming with Ncuti.
Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies previously confirmed that Millie’s character had simply been put on hold for now but she would return to the show before long.
He explained: ‘This is a pause. I genuinely felt Ruby’s story paused there. She couldn’t get all that information about her family, all that emotional overload, and run off in the TARDIS. It pauses there. She’s coming back.’
In the meantime Millie has been pursing other ventures as she stars in the new reimagining of The Forsyte Saga.
It comes after the show’s future was questioned, despite filming for the fifteenth series already starting, after the fourteenth failed to attract viewers and resulted in ‘underwhelming’ ratings.
Russell, 62, added further fuel to the fire when he admitted decisions about who would star in series three haven’t been made yet (Ncuti pictured with co-star Millie and Russell)
Meanwhile, Millie, 20, who plays Ruby Sunday, will reportedly only make a fleeting appearance in the next series. She will be replaced by Varada Sethu, 32
An ambitious deal with Disney – rumoured to be worth $100million – meant each episode is aired on BBC iPlayer at midnight on Fridays to appease US viewers before being broadcast on its traditional Saturday teatime slot on terrestrial television.
It meant a slump in viewers overall despite the BBC contract with the American media giant intended to revitalise the show with lavish special effects and Davies, 61, stated the deal would finally put the show, ‘Up there with your Star Wars, your Marvel stuff’.
Instead, the final episode attracted only 2.02million viewers – a sharp drop from Jodie Whittaker’s final outing as the first female Doctor, which was watched by 3.7million in real time.
