Doctor Who fans will be pleased to hear that Scottish actress Karen Gillan, who once played the Doctor’s assistant, will be getting a lot more screen time in Guardians of the Galaxy 2.

Ms Gillan plays Nebula in the film, a space pirate with blue skin and a bald head.

Director, James Gunn, has confirmed that her character is “very much” appearing in the sequel in a live Q&A on his Facebook page earlier this week.

The Herald:

He said "It's exciting to have Karen Gillan around more," and revealed that her role is much bigger this time around.

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“It’s really been fun... So far we’ve had a marvellous time.” he added.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 will see Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesal reprising their roles.