10 MORE Times Doctor Who Lied To Your Face
4. "It Was Always The Plan" For Ncuti Gatwa To Exit
The Reality War is an appropriate title for the Season 2 finale, given the war between fact and fiction going on both behind the scenes and in the publicity for Ncuti Gatwa's final episode of Doctor Who.
During his last appearance in Doctor Who behind the scenes material, Gatwa stated that it was "always the plan" for him to do two seasons, and that his knees were telling him it was time to quit the role.
Fast forward a few months and he's bending those knees while leaping about the stage in his new play Born with Teeth! And if it was always the plan, why did he let slip on a 2024 episode of Graham Norton that filming was due to start on Doctor Who season 3 "next year"?
In reality, the plan was clearly for Ncuti to do one or two more seasons, and then move on. However, Disney dragged its feet on committing to future seasons, and thus, here we are.
You can't blame an up-and-coming talent like Gatwa for wanting to stretch his knees a little, can you? And you also can't blame him for obfuscating the truth – it's not like Disney, Russell, or anyone else involved is actually going to admit that their shiny new reboot hasn't gone to plan.
At least, not yet. No doubt the tell-all memoirs and interviews will emerge one day!