Doctor Who star, Karen Gillan, will be seen next in Guardians of the Galaxy and apparently she wants to try her hand in another comic book movie centered around Spider-Girl.
While she couldn’t pinpoint the names before being given a few choices, she did seem to be interested in Spider-Girl.
A fan of Spider-Man, she says that she’d love to play the female version of the character. With her red hair she looks quite similar to the many versions of Spider-Girl that have been released over the last decade.
The character was first introduced in 1998 and we’d love to see more female superheroes hit the big screen.
During the interview she was asked, “If you could play a superhero, which one would you choose?” Which she responded, “I want to play a version of Spider-Man that’s a lady… Yeah, I want to play Spider-Girl!”
We think the stunning Doctor Who actress would be a great addition to Sony’s Spider-Man franchise, but we imagine they’ll be looking to fill the role of Mary Jane first.
The vital role was left vacant after Shailene Woodley was cut from Amazing Spider-Man 2 and we imagine they’ll want to replace her before moving on to a female superhero since they seem focused on future villains right now with the Sinister Six spinoff.
Karen Gillan will be seen next as the villain Nebula in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, where the Doctor Who actress’ transformation is nothing short of inspiring. Her commitment to go completely bald for the role has certainly paid off and her villainous appearance should be rewarded in what has become one of Marvel’s most anticipated films.
She says that Nebula is “unapologetically so mean. She gets such an enjoyment from what she does, and what she does is so bad.” Gillan says, “It really, really helps to change so drastically physically. I feel like people were slightly more intimidated by me.” Guardians will be released on August 1, 2014.
What do you think about Karen Gillan joining Sony’s Spider-Man franchise as Spider-Girl?