Doctor Who star Karen Gillan will be braving the dangers of Jumanji for a third time as Ruby Roundhouse
A third movie in the Jumanji reboot series is on the way and Doctor Who’s Karen Gillan is back in the jungle for more fun and games. The family adventure films feature a mysterious arcade game which physically transports the players to the dangerous world of Jumanji. There they take on the roles of avatars and must complete the game before they run out of lives. Because if they do… it’s game over for real.
Gillan originally played the game avatar of Ruby Roundhouse, skilled martial artist, in 2017’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. She subsequently returned for its 2019 sequel Jumanji: The Next Level. The special nature of the avatar roles, however, means the cast aren’t always portraying the same players. While in the first two films Gillan was playing the shy and nerdy teenager Martha as she gained new confidence by being Ruby, we don’t yet know if Ruby will have a new player in next year’s film.
Other returning stars are Dwayne Johnson (archaeologist action man Dr. Smoulder Bravestone), Jack Black (Professor Shelly Oberon), and Kevin Hart (zoologist Mouse Finbar.) New faces joining them in the next game are Brittany O’Grady and Burn Gorman. Viewers will perhaps best know O’Grady for her role in The White Lotus. Gorman, meanwhile, needs to introduction to Doctor Who fans. He was series regular Owen Harper in the first two seasons of Torchwood.
We still don’t know anything about O’Grady and Gorman’s characters or anything about the plot. Indeed, for now, there’s just the placeholder title Jumanji 3 until the reveal of the official title. We do know however that the film will be in cinemas on the 11th of December, 2026. With it now all but impossible a Doctor Who Christmas Special could be ready in time for next year, at least it will be something for Who fans to look forward to.
Karen Gillan will also soon be joining filming of the Henry Cavill led remake of cult classic Highlander
Karen Gillan will be juggling her Jumanji return with her latest role in the upcoming Highlander remake. The new version is expected to begin filming in the next few months and stars Henry Cavill as the immortal warrior Conor MacLeod. Gillan plays Heather, MacLeod’s original love interest in 16th century Scotland. This remake of the 1980s cult classic, which starred Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery, is thought be aiming for an early 2027 release date.
