The most recent star plucked from the indie world to hitch the Marvel Cinematic Universe is Julia Garner, who is about to hitch the solid of “The Implausible 4,” IndieWire has confirmed.
Garner will reportedly play Shalla-Bal, who first appeared within the unique Silver Surfer comics. She is the Empress of the planet that the Silver Surfer calls house and is a centuries-old alien who nonetheless has the looks of a younger girl. Different plot particulars are nonetheless below wraps.
Garner joins a solid that features Pedro Pascal as Mister Implausible, Vanessa Kirby because the Invisible Girl, Joseph Quinn because the Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach because the Factor. Their casting was introduced in a Valentine’s Day tweet earlier this 12 months.
Marvel had no remark.
Matt Shakman (“WandaVision”) is directing “The Implausible 4” from a script by Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer. Shakman joined the undertaking after initially being hooked up to direct the fourth “Star Trek” movie for Paramount.
“The Implausible 4” hits theaters July 25, 2025, pushed from its initially deliberate date on Could 2, 2025, which is able to now be the house to Marvel’s “Thunderbolts” as a substitute. It’s a part of Marvel’s Section 6, which additionally consists of two “Avengers” movies and the “Blade” reboot. “Avengers 5” was initially subtitled “The Kang Dynasty” however is being re-named after star Jonathan Majors was dropped from the franchise.
Julia Garner is among the hottest rising stars on the town. She was not too long ago meant to play Madonna within the biopic on the pop sensation’s life, however that undertaking fell aside. Most not too long ago she starred in “The Royal Resort” and he or she’s at present filming the “Wolf Man” film for Common alongside Christopher Abbott, and he or she’s additionally starring within the thriller “Condo A” for Paramount and producer Michael Bay. She’s gained three Emmys for her work on Netflix’s “Ozark” and was additionally nominated for her work within the Netflix sequence “Inventing Anna,” the place she performed fraudster Anna Delvey.
The brand new “Implausible 4” film was introduced in 2020 after Disney acquired the characters via its acquisition of twentieth Century Fox. The primary “Implausible 4” movie was launched in 2005, adopted by 2007 sequel “The Silver Surfer.” The franchise was rebooted with 2015’s “Implausible 4,” which was critically panned.
Garner is represented by UTA and LBI Leisure.
Deadline first reported the information.