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.

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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'.