David Tennant is about to build on his already considerable geek cred with a striking turn in Marvel's new Netflix series Jessica Jones.

The ex- Doctor Who star spoke to Digital Spy about taking on the role of mind-controlling villain Kilgrave, and his own comic book fandom.

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We asked the big questions: would David have been willing to don layers of make-up to portray the Purple Man? And how does entering the Marvel universe compare to his travels in the TARDIS?

For more from Tennant, including how it felt to reprise the Doctor for a new series of Big Finish audio plays, hit play on the video above.

All episodes of Netflix original series Marvel's Jessica Jones will be available exclusively on Netflix, from November 20.

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