Regardless of the fandoms of the Guardians and Jumanji directors, it is interesting to hear how important Karen Gillan holds her time spent on Doctor Who.
I don’t know if Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle director Jake Kasdan is a Doctor Who fan, but Guardians of the Galaxy’s James Gunn definitely HAS to be a Whovian.
Plus the geekiest properties are the ones that are the most profitable at the box office these days, so having that Doctor Who cred can’t hurt when she’s up for a part in a franchise.
Being a part of such an iconic and tenured television property must have done a great deal to increase Karen Gillan’s visibility and introduce the actress and her work to the studios making these films.