Karen’s loss of locks gained her the role of Nebula
Karen Gillan is so good at transforming herself for her acting jobs that we may not even realize it’s her. Nebula is a great example.
Karen’s typical procedure was to get to the set at two in the morning. She would spend hours in the makeup chair, with the makeup team applying her prosthetic face and head. Shaving her hair wasn’t something Karen minded – as she said, it was “liberating” at Comic Con San Diego in 2013. At least it was just half of her auburn hair that she chopped off for the sequel!