Julia Garner's selection as the Silver Surfer for the MCU in The Fantastic Four: First Steps has sparked some controversy. The actress portrays Shalla-Bal, the female iteration of the Silver Surfer in the movie, which has puzzled some fans. Although the character aligns with the comics, she is not the ‘original’ Silver Surfer. Julia has mentioned that she was personally perplexed when she was approached to portray the role.

Julia Garner on portraying Silver Surfer

Garner stated that she "was puzzled" about the fact that her antagonist character, the Silver Surfer, is now a woman, according to Deadline. "I met with director Matt Shakman, who’s wonderful," she explained, adding, “We met at a restaurant in Burbank or something, I don’t even recall, but I knew it was for the Fantastic Four,” as reported by the outlet.

Garner further elaborated, “And then I felt confused because I thought, ‘Wait, isn’t the Silver Surfer a male? ’ I just thought, ‘Okay, well, I’ll take on anything. ’ I was a huge admirer of Matt’s, so in my mind, I thought, ‘I should probably meet with Matt Shakman because he’s a really insightful director and I love his work. ’ And then he clarified to me that it’s Shalla-Bal and the entire concept. ”

Who is the Silver Surfer?

The Silver Surfer is a fictional entity found in comic books released by Marvel Comics. It is a humanoid extraterrestrial with a metal-like skin who can navigate through space using his surfboard-style vehicle. Originally, he was a young astronomer named Norrin Radd from the planet Zenn-La, who saved his planet from the world-eater, Galactus, by becoming his herald. The character was depicted in Sony's Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), where Doug Jones portrayed him. However, The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Shalla-Bal in her place.

About The Fantastic Four: First Steps

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is helmed by Matt Shakman and is adapted from a screenplay crafted by the writing group of Jeff Kaplan, Ian Springer, Josh Friedman, Cameron Squires, Eric Pearson, and Peter Cameron.

The film features a star-studded cast that includes Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as the main team, alongside Ralph Ineson, Julia Garner, Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich, Natasha Lyonne, and Sarah Niles.

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