Ryan Gosling says Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor Who casting is “the most exciting thing”, praising his Barbie co-star during an interview on The One Show.
Speaking on the BBC One talk show, Gosling – who recently made headlines by wearing a Doctor Who T-shirt celebrating Gatwa’s casting – said he was a “big fan of Ncuti’s”, whom he stars alongside in their new movie Barbie.
“I am such a big fan of Ncuti’s, he’s the coolest, and him playing Doctor Who is like the most exciting thing that’s happening right now. I’m here for it,” Gosling said.
“Him playing @bbcdoctorwho is the most exciting thing that’s happening right now.” @RyanGosling is a Ncuti Gatwa fan and we love it! ????#TheOneShow @BBCiPlayer pic.twitter.com/Tcy6i5UPoU
— BBC The One Show (@BBCTheOneShow) July 19, 2022
When asked if he had any teasers about his upcoming film Barbie – in which he plays Ken opposite Margot Robbie in the title role – Gosling joked that his other upcoming film The Gray Man would be a must-see for his Barbie character.
“I can tell you I think The Gray Man would be Ken’s favourite movie,” he said.
Returning Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies previously appeared to be blown away by Gosling’s Doctor Who apparel, posting on Instagram: “This is, genuinely, Ryan Gosling wearing a t-shirt of Ncuti Gatwa as Doctor Who,” before joking: “We’re suing him, of course. Illegal merch #rulesarerules.”
As worn by Ryan Gosling! Sold by the artist!
— Matthew Purchase (@TheCyberdevil) June 28, 2022
I've added my Ncuti Gatwa piece to Redubble, with watermark as worn by Ryan. As I don't own everything in the image approximately 50% of the proceeds I will make will go to The Goboka Rwanda Trust.https://t.co/Yx3nYQlno0 pic.twitter.com/tDjGeYXZIX
The artist Matthew Purchase is now selling the T-shirt, along with other items such as phone cases and coasters which feature the design, which fans can buy online here.
Gosling and Gatwa’s upcoming film Barbie is set to release on 21st July 2023 and also stars Robbie, Simu Liu and Will Ferrell amongst others.
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