Doctor Who, the iconic British TV show about aliens, continues to push forward on its progressive path with a new version set to air on the Disney+ platform. The show’s producers boast that the main character will be gay and non-white.
Writer and executive producer Russell T. Davies has ensured that the 60-year-old show will become even more progressive, announcing that it aims to “break down barriers”.
During an interview with varietyDavis explained that gender, race, and sexuality influenced the role of the lead character from the audition stage.
“We auditioned male, female, black, white, non-binary actors, and actors whose sexuality was a personal issue,” he recalled. “That’s exactly the type of barrier I want to break down,” he added.
The producer went with the actor Nkuti Gatwa And they didn’t waste any time calling out the characters’ sexuality before the season officially began.
inside christmas specialThe show, which aired a full five months before the season premiere, saw the new Doctor dance in a kilt and later learn how to escape a rope knot after spending “a long, hot summer with Harry Houdini.” He says he has learned.
Gatwa told Variety that it “makes perfect sense” for the main character to be black and queer.
“You know what? It makes perfect sense to me. … For anyone who has a problem with someone who isn’t a straight white male playing this character, if you’re really, really I feel like you’re not a fan of this show because it’s about regeneration and the Doctor is an alien – why would they pick all these people?”
Regarding the new protagonist, Davis said it would be “very difficult” for anyone in the network to stop his DEI injection. “You’d have to be a pretty brave business owner to say to me, ‘Don’t go there.’ I’m sure some people think that, but I wouldn’t work with them, you know? .”
“Doctor Who” goes above and beyond what many would consider the standard level of diversity, equity and inclusion in his series.
Davis said in a 2023 interview that “visibility” is important and that he believes bias can be avoided “if you grow up seeing this.”
“Homophobia and transphobia happen when it’s something you’ve never seen before,” he says. claimed. Additionally, he said it becomes easier for children to be forcefully instilled with belief systems.
“If you introduce these images to people in a fun, normal, calm way when they’re young, you can soften and change their reactions.”
English commentator points out that the program contains a lot of DEI lewis blackpool He said he felt that some of Britain’s “cultural aspects” had become “akin to an episode of South Park”.
For example, the 2020 audio series “stranded” was a spin-off of the main show that featured a transgender actor and a biological male. rebecca root.
60th anniversary episode in 2023 Notable transgender actor Yasmin Finney, a 20-year-old man who identifies himself as a woman. The character is written as having been born male and using the name Rose as a teenager before coming out as transgender and non-binary.
The new season will launch on Disney+ on May 10, 2024.
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