Drag Race icon Jinkx Monsoon will seem within the new season of Physician Who. (BBC)
Physician Who showrunner Russell T Davies has confirmed the identify of Jinkx Monsoon’s character forward of the present’s return subsequent month, and followers are extra excited than ever.
After it was introduced this time final yr that two-time RuPaul’s Drag Race champ Jinkx Monsoon can be starring in Ncuti Gatwa’s upcoming season of Physician Who, followers have been drip-fed details about her character.
From the off, followers knew that the drag performer and Broadway actor would probably present one of many campest villains within the present’s historical past, and her costume can be decked out with a piano-theme.
But many had been satisfied that she’d be taking part in the a brand new incarnation of the traitorous Time Lord and the Physician’s legendary nemesis, The Grasp, who first made an look on the present again in 1971.
Whereas this wasn’t confirmed by Davies, the author simply dropped the largest trace but that Jinkx Monsoon might certainly be taking part in The Grasp.
Jinkx herself continues to be booked and busy, making out with a Excessive Faculty Musical star in an off-Broadway manufacturing of Little Store of Horrors and asserting her new authorized identify after present process facial feminisation surgical procedure.
Who does Jinkx Monsoon play in Physician Who?
Russell T Davies has lastly confirmed that Jinkx Monsoon will star as “Maestro” within the upcoming season of Physician Who.
Talking for the June 2024 concern of Empire journal, Davies heaped reward on the Drag Race winner for her stellar efficiency.
“As for Jinkx, she truly stepped off the stage after a Broadway run of Chicago to get straight on a airplane to be the character of Maestro in Physician Who, and I believe we are able to say she loved that half considerably,” he defined, including that Jinkx provides “a efficiency and a half” within the function.
Ncuti Gatwa, who performs the fourteenth Physician within the upcoming season, additionally declared Jinkx as a bona fide celebrity within the present.
“She completely blew us away,” he mentioned. “It was so cool to see her switch her ability set to this present. She suits Physician Who so effectively.”
So, we now know that Jinkx will play Maestro. Nonetheless, as many followers have famous, “maestro” is Italian for “grasp” – aka the title of the Physician’s iconic arch-enemy, who desires of controlling and/or destroying the universe.
Whereas a number of Physician Who followers are extraordinarily excited in regards to the potential for Jinkx to develop into The Grasp, others aren’t so certain, with one suggesting that Davies might be taking part in “thoughts video games”.
Some imagine Jinkx ought to as an alternative tackle the function of a complete new enemy, whereas others assume The Grasp must be retired for some time, contemplating the character has appeared nearly a dozen instances in numerous incarnations throughout the collection, and was final seen in 2022, portrayed by Sacha Dhawan.
Which episode does Maestro seem in?
Whether or not Jinkx Monsoon’s Maestro is a brand new model of The Grasp or not is unconfirmed, however what we do know is that she is going to star in episode two of the brand new collection.
The episode, entitled “The Satan’s Chord”, is reportedly set in 1963, and is centred across the launch of The Beatles’ debut album.
Davies defined to Empire that he had by no means been capable of make a Beatles episode of Physician Who as utilizing the British band’s music was too costly.
That barrier then grew to become the inspiration for the brand new episode, as it should function the Fab 4 recording their first songs.
In a latest trailer for the brand new season, followers watched as Jinkx’s Maestro rose from behind a piano and menacingly mentioned: “You referred to as?”
“The Satan’s Chord” will probably be accessible to stream from midnight on BBC iPlayer on 11 Might, and can air on BBC One within the UK that night.
Physician Who will start streaming internationally on Disney+ on 10 Might.