We now know the name of the next Doctor Who.

The BBC has finally revealed the name of actress Jodie Whitaker's successor: it is Ncuti Gatwa.

Doctor Who

regularly replaces the actor or actress who embodies the famous hero.

The Scottish actor of Rwandan origin is known for his role as Eric, the best friend of Otis, the main character of the series

Sex Education

, a sitcom broadcast on Netflix.

“It's a really amazing feeling.

It's a real honor.

This role is an institution and it is so iconic.

(Doctor Who) means a lot to so many people, including myself.

I am very grateful that I have been handed over to me and I will try to do my best, ”promised the actor from the red carpet of the BAFTAs of Television, where he was nominated for

Sex Education

.

Bold

Ncuti Gatwa therefore becomes the 14th Doctor in the history of the cult British series, which has seen stars such as Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant and Matt Smith.

But this choice of the BBC is historic insofar as the actor, already nominated three times for the BAFTAs, is the first black man to play the main character of

Doctor Who

.

A doubly daring choice on the part of the British channel, since the government of Boris Johnson has just signed a much criticized agreement with Rwanda to send back from British territory Rwandan asylum seekers who arrived illegally.

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