Earlier this year, Karen Gillan starred as Nebula in the now highest-grossing film of all time —
Avengers: Endgame. Currently, you can catch her in theatres as Ruby Roundhouse in
Jumanji: The Next Level —
more on that here. In two weeks, Gillan will once again grace cinema screens as a hacker by the name of Eyes in upcoming Blue Sky Studios animated film
Spies in Disguise.
On the topic of Gillan voicing animated characters; the actress recently revealed that she has already concluded her work on
Marvel's What If...? animated series. It's an upcoming cartoon which will exclusively release on the Disney+ streaming service next year and tell alternate tales of the Marvel Cinematic Universe — that is to say, how would a story have changed if one thing had been different.
"I have!" Gillan confirmed when asked whether she has recorded her lines for
Marvel's What If...?.
"It’s very good. And funny. It’ll be great for fans to see alternatives or alternate realities for their favorite characters."
This is seemingly the first we're finding out about Gillan's episode of
Marvel's What If...?. Though, there is an episode of the series which sees T'Challa A.K.A. Black Panther become Star-Lord and lead the
Guardians of the Galaxy — it could be that one.
Regardless, it's surprising to hear that Gillan's episode will be humorous given that she spent most of her Marvel tenure as a tortured and ruthless cyborg. It's also reassuring to hear from Gillan that it's very good.