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Karen Gillan lately said she would like to take on the Joker in Warner Bros. ' DC Extended Universe . Up until a few years ago , the actress was best know for play Amy Pond , a fellow for the 11th Dr. , play by Matt Smith , on BBC ’s long - running seriesDoctor Who . Then in 2014 , she made her unveiling as Nebula , the adopted daughter of the supervillain Thanos , in James Gunn’sGuardians of the Galaxy , and she reprised her role in the filmmaker’sGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 2earlier this summer .
now , joining something as prominent as the Marvel Cinematic Universe in an on-going capacity is like hitting the jackpot , especially with regard to popularity amongst mirthful volume fans . Gillan will reprise her part as Nebula for the second metre in Anthony and Joe Russo’sAvengers : Infinity Warnext year , in whichshe may or may not have to face her adoptive fatherafter betraying him in the firstGuardiansfilm . At this point , it seems like Gillan has become synonymous with Nebula , but there ’s another laughable book character she would like to play : the Joker .
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Gillan took part in a Q&A session with attendees at Florida SuperCon a few week ago , and she was asked if she could play a character in any other fandom ( or dimension ) other than , presumptively , Doctor Whoand the Marvel Cinematic Universe , who would it be . According toComicBook , the actress actually chose one of the most iconic characters from Marvel ’s condescending rivals : the Joker from DC Comics .
" Oh , can I say something DC ? Okay , I ’m going to say something DC , and I ’m run short to play the Joker . perhaps a distaff Joker . "
It seems farfetched for an actress to play the Joker , but there ’s really a precedent for it . Upon larn this , Gillan quickly told the interview to let DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. bonk that she would desire that role .
" This is my career ! Somebody make a call for me and let them know I ’m usable . "
For those that do n’t know , Bruce Wayne ’s mother , Martha Wayne , had become the Joker in the 2011 funny al-Qur’an limited seriesFlashpoint , compose by current DC Films headland honcho Geoff Johns . The story took place in an substitute timeline in which Bruce had been murdered instead of his parents , and thus , his father , Thomas Wayne , ended up becoming Batman , with his female parent becoming the Joker after being driven mad from see her son die .
The plot line is assume to be the basis for The Flash ’s upcoming solo movie , Flashpoint . However , The Walking Dead ’s Lauren Cohan had already portrayed Martha Wayne in Zack Snyder’sBatman V Superman : Dawn of Justicelast year , so unfortunately for Gillan , it seems like the theatrical role has already been taken , if the studio chooses to go down that itinerary , of course .
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