Julia Garner Was “Confused” By ‘Fantastic Four’s Gender-Swapped Silver Surfer Casting: “I’ll Play Anything”

AsJulia Garnerjoins theMCU, shes getting a crash course in her mysteriousMarvelcomic book character.

I met up with [directorMatt Shakman], whos lovely, she toldEntertainment Weekly.

I was just like, Okay, well, Ill play anything.

Julia Garner as Shalla-Bal/Silver Surfer in ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps'20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios

And then he was explaining to me that its actually Shalla-Bal and that whole thing.

InFirst Steps, Garner plays Shalla-Bal, the immortal empress of the plant Zenn-La and Norrins lover.

The sacrifice meant the lovers were separated for eternity.

Doug Jones in ‘Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer’ (2007) (20th Century Fox Film Corp./Courtesy Everett Collection)

Does she stand with her boss, or is she just doing what shes told?