Doug Jones played the Norrin Radd version of the shiny hero in 2007’s Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (which is streamable with a Disney+ subscription ). More specifically, the imposing Jones provided the physical performance for the character,

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.”

The Silver Surfer is finally back in theaters. But fans expecting the familiar silver-skinned alien, Norrin Radd, are in for a surprise. The new Marvel movie The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces a very different version of the cosmic character,

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 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.

Julia Garner doesn’t care what people think about her playing Silver Surfer in “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.” While speaking to BBC at the film’s London premiere, Garner was asked about the initial response from some fans who thought a man should play the Silver Surfer.

Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach suited up in designer threads for the film’s premiere. Costars Julia Garner and Vanessa Kirby took inspiration from the titular heroes’ blue suits from the film. Ahead, see what the stars wore to the premiere.