Fantastic Four Fanart Imagines Stunning Look for Julia Garner's Silver Surfer

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The Fantastic Four MCU cast recently added Julia Garner as a female Silver Surfer. In response, one Marvel fan created artwork that imagines what Garner will look like as the iconic character.

The Fantastic Four cast added Garner as Shalla-Bal, a character initially depicted in the comics as the immortal Empress of Zenn-La and the lover of the original Silver Surfer, Norrin Radd. When Galactus arrives to consume Zenn-La, Radd offers to become Galactus' herald in exchange for the villain sparring the planet. Galactus accepts the offer and bestows Radd with a portion of his Power Cosmic, granting the latter new abilities and his famous silver appearance but separating him from Shalla-Bal for ages.

In alternate realities depicted in the comics, Shalla-Bal becomes the second Silver Surfer after being granted the same abilities as Radd by the new Galactus, Franklin Richards. While The Fantastic Four plot details are being kept under wraps, it appears Marvel Studios is using this version of the Silver Surfer for Garner's portrayal. Because fans still don't know what Garner's Silver Surfer will look like, artist clements.ink created two images inspired by comic book artist Paolo Rivera. The first depicts Garner's Silver Surfer with the recognizable silver skin and bald head. The second is a split image with the same design and Garner's face, demonstrating how The Fantastic Four could incorporate the actress's facial features into a classic Silver Surver design, perhaps not unlike how the MCU's Hulk shares Mark Ruffalo's likeness.

While the fan artwork will likely impress many fans, unfortunately, some still complain about the decision to include a female Silver Surfer in Marvel Studios'The Fantastic Four instead of the original Norrin Radd version. Of course, including the Shalla-Bal Silver Surfer does not mean Norrin Radd can't appear in the MCU. As previously outlined, Shalla-Bal shares a history with Norrin Radd that could be adapted for her backstory in MCU,