Karen amazed as she shines in Tinsel Town

KAREN GILLAN says she can’t get her head around coming from humble roots to Hollywood.

The Scottish actress, best known for playing Amy Pond in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who, is now the lead actress in movie Jumanji alongside Hollywood’s highest-paid and sexiest actor Dwayne Johnson, top right.

Speaking to Day & Night at the glittering premiere in London’s Leicester Square about her rise from the Scottish Highlands to Tinsel Town, she admits: “This is definitely not something I saw coming back in the day.”

The 30-year-old, who since leaving the BBC TV show in 2013 has also gone on to star in box office hit Guardians Of The Galaxy, added: “I remember when I was shooting the kissing scene and Dwayne had just been voted the sexiest man alive and I was like, ‘Someone’s got to do it!’”

Karen’s other co-stars in the “reimagining” of the 1995 classic movie – which featured late actor Robin Williams – include top comedians Jack Black, below right, and Kevin Hart.

“It’s an honour. I don’t say that lightly. We all feel that way,” added Dwayne, 45, of appearing in the film.

“The first film is a beloved title and we had a great time remaking it. And we truly think this is something that would make Robin proud. Robin influenced us tremendously – and his family as well.”