Nebula Was Originally Supposed to Die in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

Karen Gillan's Nebula almost didn't make it to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 because she originally wasn't supposed to survive the events of the first film. While talking to Digital Spy, the actress was asked if she imagined Nebula's arc when she first signed up to the series, and this was her reply:

"No, I did not actually. I definitely had a feeling that there was room for the character to expand in the future, but she was originally supposed to die in the first movie, I think I remember in the script.

"She obviously did not die, then I found out that she was coming back in the second movie and then I found out we got to explore all these amazing things about her past and her relationship with Gamora, her sister, so I was really happy."

It's a good thing that director James Gunn didn't kill her off! I'm a big fan of the character and I love how her story arc played out in the sequel. It would have been a shame had they not seen her character through. Marvel doesn't plan on killing her off anytime soon because she is set to appear in Avengers: Infinity War. Who knows what's going to happen after that, though! One thing that Gillan would like to see is a spinoff film!

"I'm waiting for this [spin-off] because obviously this needs to happen. I don't know if it's ever going to happen, but I would love it.

"I think it would be amazing to see a female-driven film like that. We have Captain Marvel coming up, which is quite exciting. We could do with some more females at the forefront."

I think fans are really going to like what Gunn has done with this character in Guardains Vol. 2. It definitley set her character up for bigger things and I can't wait to see how those things play out!