Shalla-Bal was the Zenn-Lavian royal heir and romantic partner of a brilliant scientist from the utopian planet of Zenn-La ...

Julia plays a different version of the character, named Shalla-Bal, a female Silver Surfer, as per the Marvel Comics.

Julia Garner’s casting as Shalla-Bal — the female Silver Surfer — has ignited online debate. But the actor isn’t backing down ...

In a red-carpet interview with the BBC at the “First Steps” premiere in London, a reporter asked Garner about the response ...

Award-Winning Actress Reacts to Fan Backlash Against Gender-Swapped Role first appeared on Parade on Jul 14, 2025 This story ...

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 ...

Julia Garner just shut down critics of her Silver Surfer casting with a single, subtle comic book reference, and she didn’t even have to raise her voice.

First Steps , and it’s as chaotic as it is cosmic. The clip centers on Johnny Storm ( Joseph Quinn ), who once again lets his ...

What Garner could have said was: “My character is Shalla-Bal, who first appeared in ‘Silver Surfer No. 1,’ created by Stan Lee and John Buscema in 1968, who, despite going through intense ...

First Steps director Matt Shakman has opened up about one of the reasons that the upcoming film takes place elsewhere.

First Steps will introduce Marvel’s First Family into the MCU’s main timeline. It also brings in the cosmic heavyweight Galactus to the party! But the big question on everyone's mind is, why this ...