"I was like, 'I don’t know how he will hire me for this job,'" Garner said of speaking with director Matt Shakman.

She's so different than anyone I've ever played,' the Emmy-winning actress said of her new MCU role Julia Garner joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Silver Surfer in The Fantastic Four: First Steps The Emmy-winning actress revealed how her Silver Surfer will be a unique take on the character The Fantastic Four: First Steps lands in theaters July 25 Julia Garner is opening up for the first time about her upcoming role as Silver Surfer in The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

In First Steps, Garner plays Shalla-Bal, the immortal empress of the plant Zenn-La and Norrin’s lover. In the comics, Norrin becomes the Silver Surfer after becoming the herald of Galactus in exchange for him sparing their planet. The sacrifice meant the lovers were separated for eternity.