Neil Patrick Harris is the most recent star to hitch the Physician Who forged for its bumper 60th anniversary.
The BBC sci-fi drama is pulling out the stops for the thrilling 2023 episodes, which won't solely see David Tennant and Catherine Tate return, however Ncuti Gatwa take over as the brand new Time Lord.
Russell T Davies, who's reprising his position as showrunner, enthused: ‘It’s my enormous honour to open our studio doorways for the mighty Neil Patrick Harris… however who, why, what's he enjoying?
‘You’ll simply have to attend. However I promise you, the stuff we’re taking pictures now's off the size. Physician beware!’
Russell additionally shared the casting announcement on Instagram, teasing that Neil will tackle the position of ‘the best enemy the Physician has ever confronted’.
‘Such a fantastic actor, such a fantastic man, it’s an honour and a hoot,’ he added. ‘Have enjoyable!’
This isn’t the primary time Neil and Russell have collaborated, as Neil not too long ago starred as Savile Row tailor Henry Coltrane within the showrunner’s award-winning Channel 4 drama It’s A Sin.
Information of Patrick’s casting comes after it was confirmed that Heartstopper star Yasmin Finney has joined the forged as a personality named Rose.
The actress, who within the Netflix romance, is filming scenes which can be on account of air subsequent 12 months to coincide.
‘If anybody would have informed eight-year-old Yasmin that sooner or later she’d be a part of this iconic present, I might have by no means in 1,000,000 years believed them,’ she stated.
Final month, it was confirmed that Ncuti would change into the 14th Physician after Jodie Whittaker introduced in July 2021 that she might be leaving Physician Who.
Earlier than Ncuti’s reign begins, nonetheless, followers will get a 90-minute particular to see out Jodie’s time because the Time Lord.
Russell shared the information on the Baftas purple carpet. ‘She’s obtained an infinite finale, epic finale, 90-minute finale in October,’ he stated.
‘We’re well mannered gents, it’s solely proper and honest to close up. 2023, you’ll be fed up of us, we’ll be all over the place, however till then, we bow to Jodie and love her and step again.’
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