Role was offered to black actor, says Steven Moffat
The role of Doctor Who was previously offered to a black actor, executive producer Steven Moffat has revealed. But he told the show’s official magazine that “for various reasons, it didn’t work out”. Moffat said the show had “no excuse” not to feature a more diverse cast, adding it would be “amazing” for it to have two non-white lead actors. Pearl Mackie, whose father is from the West Indies, was recently cast as the Doctor’s companion. “We decided that the…