Julia Garner Was “Confused” By ‘Fantastic Four’s Gender-Swapped Silver Surfer Casting: “I’ll Play Anything”

Julia Garner recently joined the cast of *The Fantastic Four: First Steps*, where she plays Shalla-Bal, the female version of the iconic Silver Surfer. Initially confused about her character being a woman, she revealed that it’s actually Shalla-Bal from the comics, portrayed by Doug Jones and voiced by Laurence Fishburne in previous iterations. Garner expressed excitement about playing this mysterious role and even hinted at interest in a solo MCU movie for Shalla-Bal.