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.

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

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.

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

First Steps" debuts a new crew of Marvel villains. Here's an exclusive sneak peek at Mole Man, Silver Surfer and Galactus.

Shalla-Bal, first seen in “The Silver Surfer” #1 in 1968, is the female counterpart to Norrin Radd, who was featured in 2007’s “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.” In that film, the humanoid alien was played by Doug Jones and voiced by Laurence Fishburne.

The Silver Surfer is back. But long before "The Fantastic Four: First Steps," the most intriguing hero in comics history was predicting the doomscroll.

An international teaser for Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps has been released, and we also have a couple of new images featuring Galactus and his herald, the Silver

First Steps are here, and things are looking great for the new film. People who’ve seen the final cut are sharing very positive comments online. According to several insiders, including a friend of someone working in distribution,