Warning: This post contains potential spoilers for Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
The first-look images of Julia Garner‘s Shalla-Bal and her unnamed daughter from Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps have been revealed. See the images below.
In The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Shalla-Bal is an alien–human hybrid from a planet known as Zenn-La, and she has a daughter.
After living a peaceful life on her homeworld, Galactus appears and threatens to destroy it. To save her planet from annihilation, she agrees to become his herald, becoming the Silver Surfer. She possesses cosmic powers that allow her to breathe in space and is bilingual—speaking both her native language and English.
What happens to Shalla-Bal at the end of The Fantastic Four: First Steps?
At the end of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Shalla-Bal returns to Earth with Galactus, who begins destroying New York City. She soon learns that he is after Franklin Richards, which shocks her—she believes it is wrong to harm a child and feels that no mother should endure the same pain she suffered when separated from her own daughter.
When Johnny tells Reed to let Franklin know his uncle loves him, Shalla-Bal appears and knocks the Human Torch to the ground to ensure Franklin’s safety. She then sends Galactus through the wormhole—taking herself with him—leaving her ultimate fate unknown.
Here’s the plot details for The Fantastic Four: First Steps:
Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm / Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm / Human Torch (Joseph Quinn), and Ben Grimm / The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they face their most daunting challenge yet. Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Garner). And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet — and everyone on it — weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal.
The film also stars Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich, Natasha Lyonne, and Sarah Niles. Directed by Matt Shakman, produced by Kevin Feige, and executive produced by Louis D’Esposito, Grant Curtis, and Tim Lewis.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps is now playing in theaters.
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