Karen Gillan says she’s ‘spoken to Marvel’ about a possible MCU comeback
Karen Gillan’s cryptic response about Nebula has Marvel fans hunting for clues about where her MCU story heads next.
While promoting her comedy Let’s Have Kids, Karen Gillan was asked point-blank if we’ll see Nebula again in the MCU. After a playful deflection — and a joke about imaginary Marvel “snipers” — she finally cracked a tiny door open.
“I have definitely spoken to them.”
The chat, given to The Direct, stopped there. Gillan wouldn’t say what those talks were about or when they happened, leaning back into Marvel-level secrecy.
“Basically, no spoilers over here.”
So what’s solid? She’s been in contact. What isn’t? Any project, deal, timeline, or storyline. The last time we saw Nebula on screen was in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 in 2023, after a multi-movie arc that took her from Thanos ’ tormented daughter to Knowhere’s reluctant protector. Marvel hasn’t announced where she might surface next.
Jumanji: Open World
Gillan does have one confirmed return on the calendar: she’s back as Ruby Roundhouse in Jumanji: Open World. The new movie flips the franchise ’s rules, pulling the game’s avatars into the real world in a glitchy “demo mode” — minus their usual teen players. The trailer shows runaway wildlife, confused NPCs, and another round of inconvenient body-swapping.
The ensemble is back in action:
- Dwayne Johnson
- Kevin Hart
- Jack Black
- Alex Wolff
- Madison Iseman
- Morgan Turner
- Ser’Darius Blain
- Nick Jonas
- Danny DeVito
- Awkwafina
- Rhys Darby