Getty ImagesScottish actress Karen Gillan has joined the star-studded cast for the upcoming remake of 80s fantasy classic Highlander.
The Inverness-born Hollywood actress shot to fame after starring as Matt Smith’s companion Amy Pond in Doctor Who.
She has gone on to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Nebula and share the silver screen with Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson in Jumanji.
Now the 37-year-old will take on the role of Heather, Connor MacLeod’s mortal wife, in the action-adventure flick Highlander.
Gillan confirmed the news in a post on X, saying her “dialect coach can sit this one out.”
She will take to the screen alongside Henry Cavill, Russel Crowe, Dave Bautista and Marisa Abela.
Highlander follows Macleod, the immortal Scottish warrior, as he battles other immortal beings.
Chad Stahelsk, who is known for the John Wick franchise, is directing the movie. A release date has not been set for the Highlander reboot.
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