Read previewNcuti Gatwa has addressed the backlash from "Doctor Who" fans criticizing the sci-fi series for leaning into diverse casting and storylines.
It's just really sad for them," he added.
The Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson).
"But it warms my heart to know that little Black kids out there will be like, 'Oh, I can be The Doctor,'" Gatwa added.
The new "Doctor Who" season is being treated as a rebranding of sorts for the franchise — it's being referred to as both season 1 and season 14.
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