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The Shift in Representation and Identity Politics

The conversation then shifts toward the role of identity in casting and storytelling. Mammoth discusses the casting of Shuti Gatwa as the Doctor in the new Doctor Who reboot, highlighting Gatwa's identity as a Black, gay actor. Gatwa emphasizes that this role represents a historic milestone—being the “first openly queer Black actor” to portray the Doctor—and argues that castings like this are aligned with the show's core theme of regeneration and change.