My only surprise is that they announced it now and not early next year. I wish they could have sorted this out a year ago and the BBC could have committed sooner, then we could have kept Ncuti Gatwa around as The Doctor.
Gatwa left at the end of his contract, forcing a rewrite and reshoot of the end of the last episode in February. He wasn’t staying around when his career was blowing up.
My only surprise is that they announced it now and not early next year. I wish they could have sorted this out a year ago and the BBC could have committed sooner, then we could have kept Ncuti Gatwa around as The Doctor.
Gatwa left at the end of his contract, forcing a rewrite and reshoot of the end of the last episode in February. He wasn’t staying around when his career was blowing up.
Sure, but in a world where Gatwa knew series 3 (or more) was renewed and he’d have a definitive job, he sticks around. He left due to the uncertainty.
Did he? I got the impression he was getting better offers post-Barbie and wanted the freedom to do them.
A shame since Gatwa’s doctor was one of my favorites in a while.