Shalla-Bal was the Zenn-Lavian royal heir and romantic partner of a brilliant scientist from the utopian planet of Zenn-La named Norris Radd, who became the herald of Galactus known as the Silver Surfer.

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.

In this chilling sneak peek at the female Silver Surfer Shalla-Bal, played by Julia Garner and voiced by Camilla Scott, we see the sleek herald of Galactus the Devourer of Worlds swoop in to present words of woe to humanity and Marvel's First Family in attendance.

Bachrach, Joseph Quinn and Julia Garner also star in Matt Shakman’s superhero adventure, in which the team must save Earth from a “Devourer of Worlds.”

The Silver Surfer (Julia Garner) warns of the coming Galactus in "The Fantastic Four: First Steps," starring Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby.

Silver Surfer being gender-swapped is a familiar creative choice in the comic book genre. Few 2025 titles tickle fan interest quite like The Fantastic Four: First Steps .

Eighteen years ago, Galactus was little more than a cloudy disappointment. Introduced in ‘Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer’ as a vague cosmic storm, the iconic Marvel villain lost his intimidating persona in favor of what many fans considered a safe,