Julia Garner, who will portray the character of Silver Surfer, is stepping into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) with the new Fantastic Four movie.
Silver Surferreturns to the big screen with the upcoming movie of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Fantastic Four: First Steps. Famous actress Julia Garner will portray the character of Shalla-Bal, the female version of the Silver Surfer. The film aims to reintroduce the Fantastic Four, known as Marvel’s “first family”, under the umbrella of the MCU. In his statement about his role, Garner expressed his happiness at being a part of this great universe.
The Story of Silver Surfer and Shalla-Bal
The story of the Silver Surfer is already quite popular among Marvel fans. Shalla-Bal is an important part of this story. Created by Stan Lee and John Buscema, Shalla-Bal is known as the love of the Silver Surfer and the empress of the planet Zenn-La. However, events such as Galactus’ destruction of Zenn-La and Shalla’s deception by Mephisto shape the character’s tragic past. The film will focus on Shalla-Bal’s struggle to save her planet by taking some of the Silver Surfer’s power.
In this role, Julia Garner will offer a different approach than Doug Jones and Laurence Fishburne’s previous Silver Surfer performances. Both the depth of the character and the role he will play in Marvel’s expanding universe create great excitement among fans.
Fantastic Four: First Steps will be a major turning point for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Characters such as Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby), Ben Grimm (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), Johnny Storm (Joseph Quinn) and Galactus (Ralph Ineson) will also appear in the film.
Julia Garner stated that the cast and director Matt Shakman did a great job in the movie. Fans are eagerly waiting for this new movie to be released on July 25. Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer is a candidate to be a production that will be talked about for a long time, bringing a different breath to Marvel’s cinematic universe.