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Julia Garner Admits She Didn’t Know Shalla-Bal From Marvel Comics: ‘It’s Surfing Around Space’

Julia Garner Admits She Didn’t Know Shalla-Bal From Marvel Comics: ‘It’s Surfing Around Space’

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Julia Garner is finally stepping into the world of superheroes, and while excited to play another version of Silver Surfer, the actress admitted she did not know much about Shalla-Bal at first. She will be making her MCU debut in The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the Ozark actress mentioned her limited knowledge of major Marvel and DC characters. Julia Garner also added that she was “in disbelief” when offered the role of Shalla-Bal. “I did not know that there was Shalla-Bal, for example, another form of a Silver Surfer that’s not like what you think of the Silver Surfer,” the actress from Apartment 7A stated to the outlet.  Further talking to the outlet, Julia Garner went on to add that the best part of the comics is that it happens to be the same, “when you watch the movies, it’s when it’s surfing around space. Aesthetically, it looks incredible, and I’m just really excited to see what [director] Matt [Shakman] and Marvel are going to do with that.” ALSO READ: The Fantastic …

Who is Julia Garner’s Shalla-Bal? Here’s why Silver Surfer is a woman in Fantastic Four: First Steps | Hollywood

Who is Julia Garner’s Shalla-Bal? Here’s why Silver Surfer is a woman in Fantastic Four: First Steps | Hollywood

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With Marvel unveiling the new trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps, excitement is building—not just for the iconic team’s reboot, but for the bold creative choices reshaping the story. Julia Garner is at the centre of that buzz, whose casting as the Silver Surfer marks a striking and unexpected twist. Even before filming began, it was clear that First Steps would offer a fresh, unconventional take on Marvel’s First Family—and Garner’s mysterious, cosmic role only adds to the intrigue. Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer sparks excitement with Julia Garner as Silver Surfer.(Screenshot/Marvel official Youtube channel) Also Read: The Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer: Pedro Pascal’s Reed Richards faces Julia Garner’s Silver Surfer | Watch How did the Silver Surfer’s character end up being a woman? While it is yet to be seen how faithful the movie will be to the comics, there is one evident change as the trailer dropped. In the film, which will soon be released in theatres, the Silver Surfer is being introduced as a woman, and it will …

Julia Garner Joins Marvel’s Film As A Shalla-Bal Version Of Silver Surfer

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Julia Garner shared this image. (courtesy: juliagarnerofficial) Washington: Julia Garner recently joined the cast of The Fantastic Four, where she will play an important role in the highly anticipated film. She will be playing Shalla-Bal, a version of Silver Surfer from the Marvel comics, reported Variety. She will star alongside Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards (aka Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm (aka the Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (aka the Thing). Julia Garner has received widespread recognition, including three Primetime Emmy Awards for her iconic performance as Ruth Langmore in the smash Netflix series Ozark. Matt Shakman (WandaVision) will direct Fantastic Four from a screenplay by Josh Friedman, Jeff Kaplan, Ian Springer and Eric Pearson. Production on the film is set to begin this summer, with a planned release on July 25, 2025. The Silver Surfer was previously portrayed by Doug Jones and voiced by Laurence Fishburne in 2007’s Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Julia Garner’s other television credits …