‘Doctor Who’s Peter Capaldi Defends Ncuti Gatwa, Jodie Whittaker Castings: “I Dunno Why People Take It So Seriously”

Nearly a decade after his run as the Twelfth Doctor ended, Peter Capaldi is defending his fellow Time Lords in the Doctor Who franchise.

The Oscar-winning actor recently called out fans who take the BBC show “so seriously,” expressing his support for successors Jodie Whittaker and Ncuti Gatwa, who played the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Doctors.

“It reflects its times and it’s a good thing in the world, though it’s become a bit too big, too important for the BBC or whoever. When I was a kid and watched it, it was just a monster show in the corner of the room,” Capaldi told The Times. “I dunno why people take it so seriously.”

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