Just like Katherine Heigl was a go-to romantic comedy star and Brandon Routh is best known for his superhero roles, Karen Gillan has become stereotyped as an action star. However, her roles in films like the "Jumanji" franchise, "Gunpowder Milkshake," "Dual," and "The Bubble," didn't happen on purpose. She told Elle, "It's been a crazy adventure. I did not think I would be in this many action movies."

No matter how many credits she racks up, Gillan can't get used to calling herself an action movie star. "I aimed for stage, film, and television, but even that sounded crazy and far-fetched. Never did I imagine that I would be learning how to use nunchucks," she told The Hollywood Reporter. Gillan was, of course, referring to the dance-fighting scene in "Jumanji: The Next Level," where her character Martha/Ruby Roundhouse takes down an army of guys using nunchucks.

Her experience on "Gunpowder Milkshake" also required non-stop action, with the star requiring daily training on top of learning how to box, as she told Schön! Understandably, her action skills have massively improved since she scored the part of Nebula in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 1." The actor told The Guardian that back then, she had the strength of a piece of spaghetti. "It must have looked hilarious, just limbs flying around. They were like: 'ooookay, you've got the role, but you need to learn to fight.'" Looks like she's a quick learner.

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