Scottish actress Karen Gillan has portrayed a wide range of characters throughout her television and film career, including prominent roles in Hollywood blockbusters such as Guardians of the Galaxy and the Jumanji restart. Arguably her most famous character is the fiery and brave Amelia Pond from the hit doctor who franchise.
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In a recent interview with WIRED, Gillan expressed how much she missed her time on the set of doctor who and what it would take to bring her back.
Gillan Says ‘Doctor Who’ Was the Big Break of Her Career
Gillan debuted her breakout role as Amy Pond in 2010 during the season 5 premiere of doctor who alongside the newly regenerated Eleventh Doctor, played by Matt Smith. Audiences quickly fell in love with Amy Pond, who refers to the Doctor as “Raggedy Man” and proves to be a fearless and quick-thinking new companion. Amy’s childhood friend and fiancé, Rory Williams, played by Arthur Darvill, is also drawn into the time-traveling antics of the Doctor and the three characters embark on many wild adventures.
Behind the scenes, the three actors formed a strong bond working together on the set of doctor who. This genuine friendship and sense of camaraderie comes through in their on-screen chemistry, making Amy, Rory and the Eleventh Doctor one of the most beloved trios in the show’s long and illustrious history.
In a show that classically revolves around change and renewal, it’s inevitable that audiences will have to say goodbye to favorites like Amy and Rory, who bowed out in heartbreaking fashion during the season 7 episode titled “Angels Take Manhattan.” Both actors felt the time was right to go, especially Gillan, who was receiving TV and film offers that were too good to resist.
Gillan Says ‘Never Say Never’ When It Comes To ‘Doctor Who’
The Last Days of the Ponds – An emotional look back with Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill and the crew. http://t.co/IctwVreA
— Doctor Who: Legend of the Sea Devils (@bbcdoctorwho) September 29, 2012
In her autocomplete interview with WIRED, Gillan reveals a question that burns in the heart of every Whovian: “Will Karen Gillan return to doctor who?” Without missing a beat, Gillan replies, “Never say never!”
In 2013, fans witnessed the return of former doctor who characters when the show’s 50th anniversary special aired to critical acclaim. The episode “The Day of the Doctor” featured previous lead actors David Tennant and Billie Piper, proving that fan favorites never die while also setting a precedent for bringing them back.
Although the decision to star more doctor who episodes isn’t necessarily up to Gillan, she states emphatically: “If you asked me, I’d be very, very interested and excited. It would be really amazing. I’d like to do it with Matt Smith and Arthur Darvill, if I were to come back.” Who knows? With the 60th anniversary of doctor who just around the corner in 2023, we may see Amy Pond return to the TARDIS.
From Hollywood blockbusters to independent films, Gillan has built an impressive filmography.
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Since they left doctor whoGillan has made a name for herself in the entertainment industry as an actress, writer, and director. In her 2014 role as Nebula in Marvel’s Guardians of the GalaxyGillan plays a bald, blue alien assassin tormented by the evil villain Thanos and raised to be a killing machine. Her next blockbuster in 2017 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle has Gillan dancing and fighting her way through a magical video game as Ruby Roundhouse, the “man killer.”
With so many action sequences under her belt, Gillan jokes that she’d like to think she could pull off some of the wrestling moves she learned in the movies, “but the sad truth is I’m probably a possum.” Opossum or not, Gillan certainly has the star power to pull off violent action roles as evidenced by her portrayal of an elite hitwoman in the 2021 Netflix film. gunpowder shake.
Of course, Gillan has the acting chops to take on the most serious of dramas, as well as some bizarre comedies. The sci-fi thriller at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival Double stars Gillan as a desperate woman who must fight her own clone for her very existence. She then there is Judd Apatow’s recently released star-studded comedy from Netflix called The bubblea meta-film starring Gillan and others as a group of actors quarantined on a film set during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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