Karen Gillan, who has appeared as Thanos’ adopted daughter Nebula in four Marvel films to date, says Chris Hemsworth is even funnier in Thor: Love & Thunder. The fourth installment of the Thor franchise concluded production earlier this year in Australia.

Directed by Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit), Love and Thunder will see Gillan reprise her iconic Marvel role alongside Tessa Thompson, Jaimie Alexander, Natalie Portman, and the Guardians of the Galaxy cast. Last year, Oscar Award-winning actor Christian Bale signed on to play the villainous Gorr the God Butcher. The upcoming sequel is expected to see Portman's Jane Foster become the Mighty Thor and gain similar powers to the former king of Asgard.

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Gillan recently told Collider that she was excited after she read Thor 4's script, calling it “a hell of a ride.” The actresses also stated that Hemsworth is “even more hilarious” than he was in Ragnarok, which is largely considered to be the funniest Thor film to date. Following 2013's Thor: The Dark World, Marvel Studios made a concerted effort to change the tone of the franchise and showcase the comedic side of its titular star. Hemsworth previously stated that while he was happy with the second Thor film, it didn’t provide opportunities to be funny. Thor 2 grossed over $850 million worldwide on a $180 million budget.

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Gillan’s Nebula will appear in James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The Pratt-led MCU film also stars Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Sean Gunn, and Elizabeth Debicki. Gunn confirmed that the sequel would take place after Thor: Love and Thunder in the MCU timeline. Disney notably reinstated franchise creator Gunn to direct the installment after he was fired for past Tweets. However, his work on Vol. 3 was pushed back on account of him signing on to write and helm The Suicide Squad for Warner Bros. long before he had been rehired by Disney.

Nebula was created by Roger Stern and John Buscema and first appeared in 1985’s The Avengers. The former Luphomoid assassin possesses superhuman strength and durability, as well as the ability to regenerate. The character made her live-action debut in Guardians of the Galaxy and was last seen joining the team in the Benatar. Gillan and the Guardians cast will also star in a Guardians of the Galaxy holiday special due to be released before Vol. 3.

Gillan can be currently seen in Netflix’s Gunpowder Milkshake. Navot Papushado’s action thriller follows Sam (Gillan), an assassin who joins forces with her mother (Lena Headey) after a big mission spins out of control.

Thor: Love and Thunder is scheduled to be released in theatres on May 6, 2022.

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Source: Collider