Karen Gillan, the actress that plays Nebula in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has officially wrapped filming onGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3and possibly on the MCU as a whole.
The announcement was made on Gillan’s personal account on Instagram, which showed an image of Nebula’s glove placed in the center of Gillan’s chair, the character’s name written across the back. Along with the image came a heartfelt caption by Gillan, where she thanks writer-directorJames Gunnfor letting her play the character as well as voicing how much she enjoyed playing the fan-favorite character. She also says that she doesn’t know what is next for Nebula, and it might, in fact, be a swan song for her and the character.
I don’t know if Nebula will return beyond this, it’s possible that this is her final chapter. And if that’s the case, then I just want to say thank you to [James Gunn] for giving me such an interesting, complex, and fascinating character to play. I have enjoyed this exploration more than any other character I’ve played. That was one hell of a decade. Thanks for watching…
Gillan made her debut in the MCU as Nebula in the originalGuardians of the Galaxyback in 2014 as an antagonist serving Ronan the Accuser. The adopted daughter of Thanos and adopted sister of Gamora, Nebula is a skilled assassin that swears revenge on her father for the suffering he has brought onto her. Eventually becoming a trusted ally inThe Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, she went on to appear in bothAvengers: Infinity WarandAvengers: Endgame. Gillan is set to reprise her role in not justGuardians 3, but also inThor: Love and Thunder, which will release on July 08, 2025, andThe Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Specialhitting Disney+ this December.
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Gillan’s recent acting credits also include her providing the voice to Nebula in the Disney+ animated seriesMarvel’s What If…?. Her other acting credits include a starring role alongsideJack Black,Dwayne Johnson, andKevin Hart inbothJumanji: Welcome to the JungleandJumanji: The Next Level. Her upcoming non-MCU projects include the starring role as the titular Rhona in the upcomingRhona Who Lives by the River, an animated musical series at Disney+. This project is currently in pre-production.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3will arrive in theaters on May 5th, 2023 with a Disney+ specialThe Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Specialset to premiere on the streaming service in December. You can see Gillan’s tweet about wrapping filming down below.
