Garner also noted that she’s portraying Shalla-Bal, a female iteration of the Silver Surfer, and not Norrin Radd, the male version of the character who was played Doug Jones and voiced by Laurence Fishburne in 2007’s “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.”

Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach suited up in designer threads for the film’s premiere. Costars Julia Garner and Vanessa Kirby took inspiration from the titular heroes’ blue suits from the film. Ahead, see what the stars wore to the premiere.

First Steps' premiere and describes the "epic" moment of seeing herself play Silver Surfer in the movie. Plus, she talks about what drew her to take the role.

Julia Garner is set to return to the screens with Marvel’s upcoming movie, The Fantastic Four: First Steps. The actress, ahead of the big release, has reacted to the backlash she has been receiving for the portrayal of Shalla-Bal in the Pedro Pascal starrer.

First Steps is no disaster – but it’s no Superman, either - 3/5 Vanessa Kirby is a standout as Susan Storm and the set design dazzles, but this franchise-starter is still weighed down by the usual unf

Julia Garner doesn’t care what people think about her playing Silver Surfer in “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.” While speaking to BBC at the film’s London premiere, Garner was asked about the initial response from some fans who thought a man should play the Silver Surfer.

In a red-carpet interview with the BBC at the “First Steps” premiere in London, a reporter asked Garner about the response from certain … fans … who were upset that the “Silver Surfer” is female. The “Wolf Man” actress gave a gracious response – in which she embedded a savage, blink-and-you-missed it schooling.

Julia Garner has responded to the initial backlash she faced for her casting in The Fantastic Four reboot. Last April, the 31-year-old Emmy-winning Ozark star joined the cast of Marvel Studios ’ new film, The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

The actress focused on her job rather than paying attention to the ridiculous criticism which tried to smirch a beloved Marvel character.

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