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We're About To Learn More About Thanos And Nebula's Relationship In The MCU

Avengers: Infinity War is almost here.

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Karen Gillan's character Nebula has appeared so far in Guardians of the Galaxy and Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2, where she's played the rival and foil to Zoe Saldana's Gamora. The two are adoptive sisters, "daughters" to the Mad Titan Thanos, who's set to be the villain (and apparently, the main character) of Avengers: Infinity War.

But while Nebula's been captivating any time she's on the screen, we've never learned much about her. That's going to change in upcoming MCU films, according to Gillan.

"I love my character so much," Gillan told GameSpot while promoting Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle's home release (on digital March 6 and DVD/Blu-ray March 20). "I am so invested in her whole backstory, her whole relationship with her sister, the relationship with her father that we're definitely going to explore in the movies that are coming out soon."

The next Marvel Cinematic Universe movie on the docket is, of course, Avengers: Infinity War, whose release date was recently moved up a week to April 27. Given the movie's expected focus on Thanos, it's safe to guess that Infinity War is the movie Gillan is referring to. The next MCU movies on the schedule are Ant-Man and the Wasp over the summer on July 6 and Captain Marvel on March 8 next year, followed by the fourth, still-untitled Avengers movie on May 3.

It's most likely that Infinity War will spend some time exploring the complicated relationship between Thanos and Nebula, and likely Gamora too--whether through flashbacks or present day exposition, we'll have to wait and see.

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In the comics, Nebula plays a major role in the Infinity Gauntlet saga, though her on-screen version is significantly different from the source. Regardless, Gillan said she's excited for audiences to witness the character's journey.

"I just feel so lucky that I got this character who, you know, was initially a villain, and then we started to learn more about her, and then our view as the audience, I think, changed toward her," Gillan said. "And she's just such a well written character that I feel like lots of people are getting invested in her along with me. And so I'm just so excited for everyone to see where she ends up."

Click here to read our full chat with Gillan, and check out Avengers: Infinity War when it hits theaters April 27.

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