In this episode 3 of Doctor Who, the Doctor and Ruby meet a character played by an actress who will become a recurring character in the series. SPOILERS.
Varada Sethu in Doctor Who
The companions and traveling companions of Doctor Who change regularly. Sometimes we meet them a little bit before they join the TARDIS. This was the case for Donna, who appeared in a Christmas episode before teaming up with the Doctor the following season. The same goes for a version of the character Clara.
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It seems that this is the case again. In Boomwe can see Varada Sethu. However, the actress has been confirmed as the Doctor's new upcoming companion. She is supposed to board the TARDIS in season 2, scheduled for 2025. Her character name has never been revealed, nor even the slightest clue who she is. But, in this episode, her name is Mundy Flynn.
There are many possible hypotheses. It may be a foreshadowing : a first appearance of the character, to whom we will return many episodes later. The future companion may therefore indeed be this character, and showrunner Russell T. Davies is preparing the ground for this next story with this first stone.
Another possibility is that Varada Sethu was initially cast in this role, before ultimately being cast as the new companion for the following reason. The situation would then resemble what happened to Freema Agyeman or Karen Gillan, or even Peter Capaldi, who played protagonists who had nothing to do with their future character in the series.
Regardless, Russell T. Davies had confirmed that the season 2 character played by Varada Sethu will be connected to the personal history of Ruby and the Doctor.
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