An official unreleased concept art piece shows Julia Garner‘s Silver Surfer from Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
On ArtStation, Mushk Rizvi, the concept artist/illustrator, has shared an image of Galactus’ enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer. In the image below, you can see how Garner’s Silver Surfer will appear in the film.
Also, the concept artist shared images of Franklin Richards, the son of Reed Richards and Sue Storm, as a baby, confirming his appearance in the film.
Marvel Studios has not shown Silver Surfer in the first trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
In a recent interview with Who What Wear UK, Garner revealed that she filmed all her scenes as Silver Surfer using motion capture.
She said, “With the Silver Surfer, there’s still something very mysterious about it. That mystery is very important to me as an actor. It’s such an iconic character, and it felt very different for me. I’ve never played a character like that.”
She added, “You have to imagine everything when you’re doing it, as if you’re auditioning. Even though we had the sets, I didn’t have my costume, hair, or makeup or anything.”
The film stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing, Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich, Natasha Lyonne, and Sarah Niles.
Directed by Matt Shakman from a script penned by Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer, which has undergone a rewrite by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber. Filming wrapped in Spain in December 2024, and the movie is now in the post-production stage.
Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel’s First Family—Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Ben Grimm/The Thing—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 named Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his Herald, Silver Surfer (Garner). And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, things suddenly get very personal.
The film is produced by Kevin Feige, Grant Curtis, and Nick Pepin.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps will hit theaters and IMAX on July 25, 2025.
