The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Summary
It was recently announce that theMCU ’s interlingual rendition of the Silver Surfer will be introduced inThe Fantastic Fourand that this version of the part will be a woman name Shalla - Bal . Thismember ofThe Fanstastic Four ’s castis a different person exclusively from the more well - known Silver Surfer in Marvel Comics , Norin Radd , who appear inFantastic Four : Rise of the Silver Surfer . While Shalla - Bal is not the traditional choice for the Silver Surfer , she does have a plentiful story in Marvel Comics and is nearly tie to Norrin Radd .
The Shalla - Bal adaptation of theSilver Surfer will be diddle by Julia Garner . Garner has win three Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series thanks to her study onOzark . Marvel pick an effected spectacular actor may entail that they are looking forShalla - Bal to have a very emotional story in the MCU . This not only track for typical depictions of the Surfer , but also fit Shalla - Bal ’s complicated history from Marvel Comics .
The Fantastic Four reboot may not have hurtle him yet , but the independent opposer has been confirmed in a new report as Galactus is on his way to the MCU .
Shalla-Bal’s Marvel Comic History Explained
Shalla-Bal First Appeared In Silver Surfer #1 (1968)
When Shalla - Bal was first introduced in Marvel Comics , she was the dear interest group of Norrin Radd , the first Silver Surfer . She and Norrin live on on the planet Zenn - La before Norrin became the Silver Surfer and the Herald of Galactus to protect his people . Shalla - Bal would later be learn to Earth by Mephisto , and have her computer memory of being from Zenn - La erased for some time . During this time , Shalla - Bal ’s home man was absorbed by Galactus , though he spared the citizenry live there .
Shalla - Bal was eventually retrovert to Zenn - La and given a portion of the Power Cosmic , which gives the Silver Surfer his powers . Shalla - Bal used her new abilities to restore life-time to Zenn - Laand was made the leader of her satellite as a result . She led her people during a war between the Skrull and the Kree and eventually helped negotiate its end .
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InSilver Surfer#2 ( 2016 ) by Dan Slott , Mike Allred , and Laura Allred , Shalla - Bal returned as a new baddie : Keeper of the Great Truth . Shalla - Bal led Zenn - La in an interplanetary campaign to supersede the culture of different planets with that of Zenn - La with a gimmick called the Illuminatrix . This brought her into battle with Norrin Radd who was living on Earth , and ultimately led to the death of the Illuminatrix and all of Zenn - La.
MCU’s Shalla-Bal Casting Creates Several Interesting Possibilities
Marvel Comics Features Multiple Versions Of Shalla-Bal
Like many Marvel characters , Shalla - Bal does n’t just be in Marvel ’s main Earth-616 persistence but also in alternate world . In one such substitute realness , bothshe and Norrin Radd were harbinger of Galactus , and both were Silver Surfers . Marvel may be draw on this version of the type for the MCU ’s brainchild .
This open up several possibilities for the MCU.The Fantastic Fourmay take place in an alternative universewhere Shalla - Bal is the Surfer before later joining the master Marvel Universe . This would allow the MCU to have its unequalled variation of the Silver Surfer , so both Shalla - Bal and Norrin Radd could exist .
That said , havingThe Fantastic Fourtake place in an alternate universe may be a bit too convolute of a secret plan line just to explicate why Shalla - Bal is the Silver Surfer rather of Noran Radd . After all , casual audiences likely do n’t have much knowledge of the Silver Surfer outside ofFantastic Four : emanation of the Silver Surfer . It seems wholly possible thatthe MCU will just be using Shalla - Bal as its version of the Silver Surferand either having Norrin also exist as a Silver Surfer or just not play a openhanded role in the MCU .
The estimate ofWhite Vision acting as the Silver Surferhas also been float around . By hold Shalla - Bal be the more traditional version of the character , Marvel would leave the room access open for Vision to also fill this role at some point . Shalla - Bal could share some of the Power Cosmic with Vision , allowing him to also be a Silver Surfer .
Shalla-Bal’s Comic Connection To Galactus Makes The Fantastic Four Way More Exciting
Marvel Has Not Officially Announced Galactus For The Fantastic Four (2025)
Whether Shalla - Bal will be based on the alternate reality version of herself or will only be the MCU ’s Silver Surfer in place of Norrin Radd , one affair is true of both versions of the character : she will have tie to Galactus . The Silver Surfer serves as Galactus ’ herald , let worlds know in advance that Galactus will be arriving to consume their planet ’s sprightliness force . Shalla - Bal appearing inThe Fantastic Fourlikely means that Galactus is somehow involve in the report .
This is big news forThe Fantastic Four , as Galactus ’ involvement in the task had not yet been formally confirmed . However , if the Silver Surfer is going to be in the movie , it is very vindicated that Galactus will have something to do with the film ’s chronicle . What role Galactus will take on inThe Fantastic Fouris still yet to be consider , but it is still exciting to see the MCU introduce two of Marvel ’s iconic characters .
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