Karen Gillan appeared at the Florida SuperCon over the weekend, where she said she wants to play The Joker in a futureDCEUmovie if given the chance. The actress, best known for her role as Nebula inGuardians of the Galaxy, also revealed some information about the upcomingAvengers: Infinity Warand Nebula’s role. It turns out that we are going to see a darker backstory for the character and that she will confront her adopted father Thanos in “an emotional explosion.”
During a Q&A sessions at SuperCon over the weekend,CBRreports that Gillan was asked if there were any roles outside of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that she would like to play. Much to the surprise of the audience, she choseBatman’s archenemy, the Joker. Gillan had this to say.
“Oh, can I say something DC? OK, I’m going to say something DC, and I’m going to play the Joker. Maybe a female Joker.”
Now for some, this may seem impossible for a female Joker to show up in the DCEU. That is, unlessJared Letodrops out of playing the character. But there is a precedent already set, which may play out in the upcomingFlashpointmovie. When Gillan was informed of the story ofFlashpointshe became excited. She then said this.
“This is my calling! Somebody make a call for me and tell them that I’m available.”
Warner Bros. announced theFlashpointmovie at San Diego Comic-Con last month, much to the surprise to everybody. In addition to being a main story for the Flash, the comic series was also used as a way to reboot the comic universe for other characters includingBatmanandThe Joker. When the Flash travels back in time to save his mother, he alters the fabric of time, changing the backstory of the Wayne family. Bruce Wayne ends up being killed and his father, Thomas Wayne, becomesBatmanwhile his mother, Martha Wayne goes insane after the incident and turns intoThe Joker.
Though Karen Gillan was unaware of a female Joker, there could very well be a female version of theClown Prince of Crimein the upcomingFlashpointmovie. Lauren Cohan portrayed Martha Wayne inBatman v Superman, but it is unclear if she will portray Martha inFlashpoint, so maybe Gillan could get her shot. We all know thatThe Walking Dead’s Jeffrey Dean Morgan has been itching to play the Caped Crusader for some time and he may get his chance as well since he portrayed Thomas Wayne inBatman v Superman.
Karen Gillan would make an interesting choice to playThe Joker, but at this time it is not clear if Lauren Cohan will reprise her role or if that part of theFlashpointstory will even be touched upon. Gillan can now be seen inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which just hit VOD and is about to be released on Blu-ray on August 22nd. We’ll get to see Nebula on the big screen again on May 4th, 2018 whenAvengers: Infinity Warhit theaters. It isn’t known where the Joker may return next, with some suspecting he might appear inGotham City Sirensor theBatgirlmovie. There have also been rumors of aJoker Vs Harley Quinnmovie, but that hasn’t been confirmed by DC and Warner Bros. at this time.
