Fantastic Four: First Steps marks the first time the Silver Surfer has appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It was a bit jarring for some that Julia Garner was cast as the surfer and that they were a woman instead of a man. However, there’s a possible explanation for why this is different from the comics and previous Fantastic Four movies.

Julia Garner's MCU Silver Surfer Shalla-Bal could be the connection Marvel needs to bring in Doctor Doom and Mephisto

The actress focused on her job rather than paying attention to the ridiculous criticism which tried to smirch a beloved Marvel character.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.

Julia Garner‘s performance as Silver Surfer in the recently released The Fantastic Four: First Steps is receiving praise from fans around the world. Garner takes on the role of Shalla-Bal’s version of the character in the movie,

Garner also noted that she’s portraying Shalla-Bal, a female iteration of the Silver Surfer, and not Norrin Radd, the male version of the character who was played Doug Jones and voiced by Laurence Fishburne in 2007’s “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.”

Julia Garner, known for her Emmy-winning role as Ruth Langmore in Ozark, makes her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut as Shalla‑Bal, the female Silver Surfer, in The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

First Steps in this latest teaser for the MCU film starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ralph Ineson, and Julia Garner. The Fantastic Four: First Steps is now playing in theaters.

First Steps' milestones don't end there, however. The MCU's latest installment currently sits at $218 million at the worldwide box office, with a breakdown of $118 million domestically and $100 million globally.