although doctor who fan Meet the Fifteenth Doctor Ncuti Gatwa exist Christmas Special “Church on Ruby Road,” where he will embark on his first season of adventures next month-and early teasing Signaling big changes for the show besides new stars disney dollar:The Doctor’s incredible clothing collection.
although Unique style While this is nothing new for the Doctor – add your own felt hat and/or bow tie jokes here – the fact that Gatwa is a fashion plate in his personal life is shaping his on-screen take on the Doctor Dressing style plays an important role.exist New from Entertainment Weekly doctor who cover story, Gatwa further explained the character’s sartorial transformation. The magazine writes that because Gatwa believed he would wear the same thing all season long, a common tradition, he “added photos of Ralph Lauren’s collaborations with Morehouse and Spelman College Bookmark “This is a Series Celebrating Historically Black Colleges and Universities” to find a good place to start.
“That was the only costume idea I had because all I had in mind was that I was only going to wear one costume,” Gatwa told Entertainment Weekly. “I went in and showed it to the producers and they said, ‘This is so cute. .What else do you have?oh”This resulted in a doctor who Costume designer Pam Downe and more looks from the character. “She put the sketches on the table and I saw skirts and skirts and all kinds of gender-driven, socially-driven clothing. I was like, ‘Yeah, let’s do that. all of them,‘” Gatwa recalled.
But it’s not just a ton of cool outfit changes, the star explains. “There’s something quintessentially British about this show, and it’s built up the power to reflect the current state of British society. I was like, ‘It would be really interesting to travel through all the subcultures of Britain’s past and present through his clothes.’ “This character represents Britain in a weird way, like Captain Britain. So, how do we tell this story through fashion?”
Read more from Gatwa and his work doctor who Queue exceeds entertainment weekly, and get ready for this visual feast – your role-playing options will be endless! —The show will be on Friday, May 10, from 7 p.m. Disney+ Globally, unless you live in the UK – you can watch the show on BBC iPlayer and BBC One on Saturday 11 May at 12am GMT.
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