1.8 meters tall, Karen Gillan has beautiful red hair and seems to be born to be a model and actress.
However, as one of the most beautiful actresses in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Karen Gillan plays the most aesthetically special cyborg Nebula. Until the release of the "Brave Game" series, Martha, an introverted and zero love experience, entered the game and became a sexy and neat "war dance princess". The style of the suspender belt and super shorts makes Karen one of the biggest highlights of the movie, even if she stands with Johnson.
Karen Gillan
This girl who went all the way from Scotland to Hollywood, from supermodels and actors to screenwriters and directors, has constantly broken through herself in the definition of identity.
Supermodel-turned-actor
She has been shortlisted for the world's 100 sexiest women
Karen has a lot of fight scenes in the Brave Games series, requiring easy defeat of enemies while dancing to the music, as well as multiple swing kicks and skillful use of double sticks. She took dance and martial arts classes for this purpose, and trained her body to be as muscular as a stand-in. However, for such an attractive role, she still seems a little shy, even unconfident. "I play a lot of strong and powerful roles, and I also have to overcome some strange shyness in my body often, maybe 'housewife' is more in line with my personality." 」
Movie "Brave Game"
Back when Karen was 16 years old, she was just an ordinary student, and although she looked outstanding, she was still a bit of a wooden housewife within her own cognitive range.
Two years later, she moved from Edinburgh to London in order to attend drama school. Before becoming an actress, she was photographed by a modeling agency and auditioned for the catwalk at Fashion Week. Even if she later became a supermodel, she just hoped to help her get more acting opportunities.
In 2009, Karen finally got her long-awaited role. Starred in Matt Smith's "escort" Amy Pound in the veteran British series "Doctor Who", acting from the fourth season to the seventh season, from the supporting role "boiling" to the main role. She also won best actress in the drama at the 17th British National Television Awards. The producer commented on her: "Humorous, smart, beautiful, sexy, when casting we met a lot of good actresses, but as soon as Karen walked in, I knew, it was her." 」 ”
British drama "Doctor Who"
Movie "Ghost Blindfold"
Through the show, Karen got more offers to play the lead role, and she began to set her sights on Hollywood. In 2014, the horror film "Ghost Blindfold" was released in the United States, with a global box office of $44.03 million, and Karen won the title of Best Newcomer Actress at the Empire Magazine Film Awards, and was later selected as the 36th most sexy woman in the world by Men's Wear Magazine. That same year she appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and was scrutinized by more eyes.
Cool Girl Nebula
Proposed to direct a Marvel indie movie
As one of the most famous villains in the Marvel Universe, Nebula is an interstellar pirate and mercenary, and his whole body is almost mechanically covered except for a small amount of skin on his face. According to the setting in the comic, Nebula is a blue-skinned Luffen Mord star, 186cm tall, weighing 84kg, can lift 363 kg of objects at a time, she is good at grappling and fighting, has an independent and cold personality, and has always been alone.
Karen Gillan plays Nebula.
Like Camora, Mantis Woman and other Marvel female characters need to make a lot of appearance changes, in order to star in Nebula, Karen shaved a beautiful long hair, each special effect makeup takes at least four to six hours, completely covering her original appearance, and when removing makeup, she can only tear off the special effects makeup mask attached to her face.
To play Nebula in Guardians of the Galaxy, Karen Gillan shaved her long hair and recorded this particular scene on camera. Before the film was released, she wore a wig to participate in the San Diego Comic Con, showing her bald head on the spot, which became a famous scene of the year.
In fact, before starring in Nebula, Karen also auditioned for another Marvel movie.
Marvel casting director Sarah Finn revealed that Karen had auditioned for Agent 13 in Captain America 2. Although the role was ultimately played by Emily Wankap, the casting director was always impressed with Karen and eventually brought her to a supporting role in Guardians of the Galaxy.
However, Cool Girl Nebula is not satisfied with this.
Karen has told Marvel president Kevin Feige that she wants to direct a Marvel indie film herself. Although there is no clear plan, such an "ideal" has also won the support of many Marvel fans, and many people want her to direct herself to play the origin story of Nebula, and it is best to show her true face in it.
Movie "The Party Has Just Begun"
Of course, this confidence is not empty, and in 2015 Karen began to transform behind the scenes. That year she tried to write and direct her own short film The Coward, about two people connected by a shared murder experience. The 2018 new work "The Party Has Just Begun" shows the self-search journey of a group of young people in the Scottish Highlands, Karen Gillan's hometown, and she also invited Lee Pace, the actor of Ronan, the boss of "Guardians of the Galaxy", to participate, and was nominated for best newcomer screenplay at the British Independent Film Awards.
【Fresh Q&A】
Beijing News: It is said that Martha in "Brave Game" is your favorite character since the film?
Karen Gillan: I get excited at the thought of a nerdy with a bit of a social barrier possessed by such a powerful fictional character as The War Dance Princess. And I love the original too! Even if I do a group performance, I am willing.
Beijing News: In the second part that has just been released, you have added the skill of double cut sticks, will it be a bit unbearable?
Karen Gillan: Yeah, I'm holding double sticks almost every moment, and they're dangerous in my hands. Because I often let go accidentally, the people I'm with are worried about my safety (laughs). But in the end, I perfectly shot the action scene of using a double stick to defeat five villains in one go, which was particularly fulfilling.
Beijing News: Do male actors really need to step on the box when filming with you?
Karen Gillan: Haha, I'm 1.8 meters (laughs)... But some of them may really need to stand on the box.
Beijing News: What were you like when you were 16 years old, and were you the same as Martha?
Karen Gillan: 100 percent nerd, I was very wooden and my body wasn't very coordinated.
Beijing News: You once proposed to participate in the behind-the-scenes production of Marvel movies, and you have also worked as a director, what is the difference between working behind the scenes and being an actor?
Karen Gillan: I have a strong feeling that I'm the best person to work behind the scenes. As an actor, I sympathize with the taste of many film crews, fortunately, the staff in my crew are very good, but I need to be more proactive in many decisions. However, it is good to go back to the position of actor and let others make decisions, and I enjoy the position of actor and director. My goal now is to make a horror movie.
Written by/Li Yan
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Edited by Wu Dongni Proofreader Zhao Lin