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Ncuti Gatwa has defiantly said any racist trolls need to 'get a hobby' after facing online backlash for being cast as the first ever black lead star in Doctor Who.
The Sex Education star, 31, graced the cover of Attitude Magazine's 30th Anniversary Issue, and told the publication he's found it 'fascinating' that some viewers have taken such offence to his casting.
Ncuti was announced as the first ever black actor to permenantly play The Doctor back in 2022, and he made his debut in the third and final 60th Anniversary Special in December.
His first full series in the role will kick off on May 11, and ahead of the release, Ncuti said he feels there is a 'shift' happening with casting in the TV industry.
He said: 'It's not something I'll avidly keep up on. The hate? It is kind of fascinating to me because there's so much energy they're putting into it… I think they need to go find a hobby is one thing.
Ncuti Gatwa has defiantly said any racist trolls need to 'get a hobby' after facing online backlash for being cast as the first ever black lead star in Doctor Who
The Sex Education star graced the cover of Attitude Magazine's 30th Anniversary Issue , and said he's found it 'fascinating' that some viewers have taken offence to his casting
'But another thing is that we do see a shift happening in casting, in positions of power and in the status quo.
'I mean, not a fast shift, things could tip over the other way a little bit quicker, but you see people kind of malfunctioning because things are changing.'
During the interview, Ncuti also revealed that he finds it 'scary' that the current political landscape has made it 'fine' to attack vulnerable people.
He added: 'Everything trickles down from the top, and when you see politicians openly attacking marginalised communities, when you see our politicians openly attacking trans people, it makes it OK for everyone else.
'And it is scary to see that we've got to a point where it is fine to attack vulnerable people because that's essentially what's happening.
'People who are the most vulnerable, the most disenfranchised, most disconnected from everyone else are being told that they are the threats.
'It's sick because it's a hiding away of your own ineptitude. You're going to put the blame on immigrants, Black and Brown people, trans people, queer people, to hide the fact that you are not doing anything for people?
'It's easier to just create discord amongst people. It's divide and conquer, isn't it?'
Ncuti's first full series as The Doctor will kick off on May 11, and ahead of the release, Ncuti said he feels there is a 'shift' happening with casting in the TV industry
Ncuti, who previously identified himself as queer, also revealed that he has had therapy after struggling with 'internalised homophobia'
Ncuti's first full series as The Doctor is set to hit screens on May 11, and the titular hero will journey
