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‘Fantastic Four’ Star Julia Garner Responds to Silver Surfer Backlash

GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 12 – Julia Garner plays Shalla-Bal, a female Silver Surfer variant from alternate comics, amid initial fan backlash now outweighed by positive trailer reactions, Marvel Studios confirmed.

  • On July 10 in London, Julia Garner addressed criticism over her gender-swapped Silver Surfer casting, said `I'm just going to still do my job`.
  • When the gender-swapped casting was revealed, fans decried it as unnecessary 'woke' agenda, and noted Shalla-Bal differs as Norrin Radd's partner.
  • Following the first trailer's debut, reactions surged, and her voice clip went viral on TikTok, Garner said to Entertainment Tonight.
  • This approach frames the change within Marvel’s broader strategy, with Shalla-Bal's role preventing alteration of Norrin Radd's identity in the MCU.
  • The Fantastic Four: First Steps is slated for July 25, 2025, and stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach alongside Garner.
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