LaKeith Stanfield Reacts To Julia Garner’s Silver Surfer Casting

LaKeith Stanfield & Julia Garner – Source: Unique Nicole/ Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images / Unique Nicole/ Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images

The upcoming Fantastic Four film found its Silver Surfer in Julia Garner which shocked LaKeith Stanfield who hints he was up for the role.

Disney and Marvel are in the process of bringing Marvel’s first family to the big screen in their biggest challenge in recent memory. The Fantastic Four is another property we’ve seen on the big screen previously that didn’t stand the test of time.

Believe it or not, the Michael B. Jordan version of Fantastic Four was released less than a decade ago while the MCU was well underway.

According to MovieWeb, Academy Award nominee LaKeith Stanfield was just as surprised as us to find out Ozark’s Julia Garner had been cast as Silver Surfer in the upcoming film.

In a now-deleted social media post Stanfield explained “Thought It Was Going To Be Me.” referencing Galactus’ herald the Silver Surfer. However, it seems Marvel is going with the female Shalla-Bal version of Silver Surfer over the traditional.

On Valentine’s Day Marvel revealed the official cast would feature Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Vanessa Kirby, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. The film is currently slated to release on July 25, 2025.

Hopefully, Marvel can find another spot for LaKeith but we’re sure he would have been amazing as the Silver Surfer.

You can take a look at the first rendering of the Fantastic Four cast below.