First Steps has arrived and it shows more of Marvel's First Family doing battle with Galactus. The Silver Surfer, meanwhile, takes to the water on her

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.

In a red-carpet interview with the BBC at the “First Steps” premiere in London, a reporter asked Garner about the response from certain … fans … who were upset that the “Silver Surfer” is female. The “Wolf Man” actress gave a gracious response – in which she embedded a savage, blink-and-you-missed it schooling.

Marvel Studios has released a new teaser for The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and it finds Johnny Storm (Joseph Quinn) attempting to turn on the charm for Julia Garner's Silver

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.

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

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 roles in 'Ozark' and 'Inventing Anna', speaks out about the backlash over her casting as Shalla-Bal, a female version of the Silver Surfer in 'Fantastic Four: First Steps'.

A new MCU theory suggests that one scene from The Fantastic Four: First Steps' trailers hint at the team causing an incursion.