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Julia Garner Does Method Dressing With Thom Browne in Silver Surfer-inspired Dress for ‘Fantastic Four' London Red Carpet
Julia Garner embraced method dressing with Thom Browne for 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' event in London on Thursday. The Emmy Award-winning actress, who plays the Silver Surfer in the forthcoming superhero film, wore a shimmering, metallic silver dress from the brand, featuring a peekaboo bra layering effect. Garner's look came courtesy of Thom Browne's spring 2017 ready-to-wear collection, which debuted as part of New York Fashion Week in September 2016. The dress featured an asymmetrical silhouette, with a formfitting bodice and one long sleeve. The skirt of the dress flowed down in a column shape. While the original design featured a suited shirt, tie and waistcoat, Garner stripped the look back with sheer fabric and a soft gray peekaboo bra layering element. More from WWD Brigitte Macron's Bold Shoulder Detail Adds Sparkling Flair to Her Evening Gown for London Banquet With Emmanuel Macron Sienna Miller Embraces Summery Allure in Floral Alessandra Rich Minidress at Wimbledon 2025 Janet Jackson Brings Modern Tailoring in Stella McCartney Suit to 'Cabaret' Milestone Gala The peekaboo bra layering trend resurfaced in 2024, thanks to celebrities like Kristen Stewart, Sydney Sweeney and Katie Holmes who put their own spin on the look. Thom Brown took inspiration from Slim Aarons and David Hockney for his spring 2017 ready-to-wear collection, notable for capturing images and the aesthetic appeal of poolside luxury, per Bridget Foley's WWD review of the collection. 'The clothes proved perfect for this midsummer's day dream sequence. They weren't suits and separates at all, but one-piece dresses elaborately conceived and executed to trick the eye,' Foley wrote. 'They utilized every tailoring and dressmaker technique imaginable to stitch together pretend multipiece outfits that riffed on just about every polished, upper-crust sartorial trope imaginable.' Garner regularly collaborates with stylist Elizabeth Saltzman, who dressed the actress during her time at the Cannes Film Festival in May. Her hair was coiffed by Bobby Eliot with makeup by Zoë Taylor. 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' follows the titular heroes, played by Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, as they defend Earth from Galactus and the Silver Surfer, played by Garner. The film hits theaters July 25. View Gallery Launch Gallery: Thom Browne RTW Spring 2017 Best of WWD Amanda Anisimova's On-court Tennis Style Through the Years: From Teen Phenom to Wimbledon Finalist A Look Back at Fourth of July Celebrations at the White House Princess Diana's Birthday Looks Through the Years: Her Sleek Black Jacques Azagury Dress, Vibrant Colors and More
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- The Sun
How The Fantastic Four: First Steps will be unlike any Marvel movie before after major shake-up in bid to save franchise
WITH Marvel movies, casting directors typically rely on Hollywood heavyweights to help create a blockbuster Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Florence Pugh, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston . . . the list of stars to have donned superhero Spandex for the studio goes on. 11 11 But in a shake-up, the leading roles in The Fantastic Four: First Steps are filled by actors who cut their teeth at major streaming services such as Netflix and Disney+, or big online TV shows. Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn and Julia Garner play the Four and their nemesis, Silver Surfer. And while a superhero usually saves the world, this team is tasked with saving the franchise after its 2005 and 2015 Fantastic Four films flopped. For them, telly wasn't a stopgap on the way to movie fame and fortune. Instead, it was their crowning moment. And with the streaming supergroup on board, it looks like Marvel may finally be on to a winner. Here, we look at the stars whose names will be on everyone's lips when the film hits our screens on July 25. EBON MOSS-BACHARACH The Thing . . . also in The Bear on Disney+ AS The Thing – a former astronaut with superhuman powers and skin that has turned to orange rock – Ebon's role in the movie is quite literally set in stone. The actor had been slowly but surely gaining traction on the indie scene, before fully earning cult TV status in 2015 with his portrayal of the insufferable Desi on Girls. But it was Disney+ hit The Bear that elevated him to the big league when it debuted in 2022. Since then, his character, Richie Jerimovich has become an icon on our TV screens, thanks to his transformation from hot-headed man child to a more refined, and all-round, likeable individual. The 48-year-old has been lauded by fans, critics and studio execs, earning him two Emmy awards for Best Supporting Actor, and now the chance to flex his chops in a major movie blockbuster. True, he's not got the same film credits as the other Marvel stars. But the American actor has a massive streamer show behind him and the talent to match. You could say he's just got that Thing. PEDRO PASCAL Mister Fantastic . . . also in The Last Of Us on HBO/Sky Atlantic AT the age of 50, Pedro – nicknamed 'the internet's boyfriend' due to his likeability – is the man du jour. Fans love his cheeky winks to the camera and dashing good looks. And as The Fantastic Four's Mister Fantastic, aka Reed Richards, the Chilean-American actor's stock is only set to rise. Pedro's version of the character promises to erase all bad memories of previous incarnations (specifically Ioan Gruffudd in 2005 and Miles Teller in 2015 – both of which were panned). So how did Pedro rise to be the internet's darling? The actor has been on the scene for a while, with roles in Buffy The Vampire Slayer, The Good Wife and Homeland under his belt. But he first garnered mainstream attention with his breakthrough 2014 role in HBO's Game Of Thrones, followed by his 2015 debut in Netflix hit Narcos. Disney+ drama The Mandalorian followed, before he won a Screen Actors Guild Award, plus Emmy and Golden Globe nods, for HBO zombie show The Last Of Us. It's a CV that oozes class. VANESSA KIRBY Sue Storm . . . also in The Crown on Netflix HAVING established herself as a theatre darling, British star Vanessa found worldwide fame with her scene-stealing performance as Princess Margaret in Netflix series The Crown. She has since crossed the divide to movies, with roles in Mission: Impossible, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, Pieces Of A Woman and Napoleon, but she's still probably most identifiable for being Netflix's biggest breakout star. 11 Vanessa, 37, won a 2018 Best Supporting Actress Bafta for her royal role, helping the streamer on its journey to TV domination. And the defining performance helped her nab the gig as Sue Storm, aka the Invisible Woman, who is Reed's wife. She may be following in the footsteps of former Sues Jessica Alba and Kate Mara, but this time round Vanessa's superhero is new and exciting. Firstly, she is pregnant, which Vanessa hails 'groundbreaking'. And the actress has also inserted that nuanced, flawed nature that made her Princess Margaret so acclaimed. No wonder she's TV royalty. JOSEPH QUINN Johnny Storm . . . also in Stranger Things on Netflix ANOTHER actor on the verge of being a household name, Joseph recently hit the headlines after being cast as George Harrison in Sam Mendes' upcoming four-part Beatles biopic. But he had already risen to prominence thanks to his role as Eddie Munson in Netflix's smash Stranger Things. He quickly became a fan favourite, earning himself a 2023 MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Breakthrough Performance and a Saturn Award nomination the previous year. Now, as Johnny Storm – otherwise known as The Human Torch and Sue Storm's brother – the Brit star's career is on fire. Like Vanessa, Joseph, 31, has Netflix to thank for taking a punt on a relative unknown, casting him in a global hit and heralding a new era in Hollywood casting in the process. He may be the least-known member of the Beatles biopic cast – with the remainder of the Fab Four being played by Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson and Barry Keoghan – but his Fantastic Four movie debut promises to transform his stardom status. BADDIE 1 JULIA GARNER Silver Surfer . . . also in Ozark on Netflix IT'S not just the fantastic foursome who are set to swoop in and save the day for the franchise. The film's villain Shalla-Bal – aka the Silver Surfer – who, this time, in a surprising gender swap, is played by Julia Garner – also has a major part to play. 11 11 The actress's breakthrough role came in 2017 as butt-kicking Ruth Langmore in Netflix's Ozark, earning her three Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress and a Golden Globe in 2023. She then doubled down as Netflix's TV darling with Inventing Anna – the highly acclaimed miniseries which earned her a string of big nominations for her role as real-life fraudster Anna Sorokin. Still, it's a big deal to clinch the part of a villain in a Marvel movie. And Julia has risen to the challenge, despite some backlash against the studio's decision to cast a woman in a part previously always played by men. Speaking at the film's premiere last week, the 31-year-old said: 'I'm grateful to be at this dance, to be completely honest with you.' She's earned the right to be there, too, as her TV credits and subsequent awards speak for themselves. BADDIE 2 RALPH INESON Galactus . . . also in The Office on BBC IT takes a strong man to play a gigantic cosmic being who consumes planets – but Ralph might be that guy. The British actor and star of The Office plays the other main foe to The Fantastic Four, Galactus – sending the Silver Surfer to do his dirty work while he watches on from outer space. 11 11 But, according to Ralph, Galactus isn't necessarily evil. In fact, he says, he's just 'a big, planet-eating guy, simply doing what a big, planet-eating guy does'. It's this tongue-in-cheek empathy with his nasty characters that has made the 55-year-old star so damn watchable. From his role as the detestable Finchy in The Office to his appearance in the final three Harry Potter films as the sadistic dark wizard Amycus Carrow, nobody does bad so good. A TALEOF BOX OFFICE FLOPS THE Fantastic Four first appeared in cartoon form in 1961 to compete with the growing popularity of superhero teams such as DC Comics' Justice Society of America. Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee – tired of formulaic, perfect characters – wanted to create a group of flawed humans with superpowers. And his dysfunctional crusaders gained a cult following. They made their animated telly debut in 1967, with the fourth and final version launching on Cartoon Network in 2006. But it is the later incarnations that linger in people's minds – for all the wrong reasons. The first film, which was released in 2005, may have topped the box office but the reviews weren't good. Rotten Tomatoes gave it just 27 per cent, with critics branding it 'mediocre', adding it was 'marred by goofy attempts at wit, sub-par acting and bland storytelling'. Still, the film's core four – Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis and Chris Evans – did return for a sequel in 2007, which was hailed a 'mild improvement' on the original. In 2015, 20th Century Fox tried again with a $120million reboot starring Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell and Michael B. Jordan. But it was a box office bomb, costing the studio $100million in losses and receiving just a nine per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It also had the dubious honour of winning three gongs at the Golden Raspberry Awards, which recognise the very worst in the entertainment industry. A planned sequel was quickly shelved and it took another ten years for the franchise to be revived. However, over the years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has thrived, releasing 36 films, often with crossovers, and expanding into series on Disney+. After acquiring the rights to Fantastic Four in 2019, Marvel set about rebooting the franchise. Game Of Thrones director Matt Shakman was brought in, with the studio keen to recapture the comic's Sixties-era magic. The new film has a more retro-futuristic feel, like the original comic books. It heralds the next phase of Marvel's plans for world domination – named Phase Six – which ends in 2027 with Avengers: Secret Wars. Unless a superhero saves us all before then . . .
New York Post
5 hours ago
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Julia Garner responds to backlash over Silver Surfer gender-swap casting in ‘Fantastic Four'
Julia Garner knows silver looks good on her. The actress, 31, was recently asked about how she handled the backlash to her gender-swapped role as the Silver Surfer in 'Fantastic Four: First Steps.' 'Oh, well, you know. I said, 'I'm just going to still do my job,'' Garner told the BBC at the Marvel film's red carpet premiere in London on Thursday. 8 Julia Garner attends the 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' premiere in London on July also noted that she's portraying Shalla-Bal, a female iteration of the Silver Surfer, and not Norrin Radd, the male version of the character who was played Doug Jones and voiced by Laurence Fishburne in 2007's 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.' 8 Julia Garner as Silver Surfer in 'Fantastic Four.' ©Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection 'Also, it's Shalla-Bal, so it's different,' she explained. Garner went on to acknowledge the Marvel fandom's massive hype for the film, which comes out later this month. 'I was just happy that people are resonating with it, just like any other project,' she shared. 'I'm grateful to be at this dance, to be completely honest with you.' 8 Julia Garner at the 'Fantastic Four' premiere in London. Getty Images 8 Julia Garner attending the 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' premiere at London's BFI IMAX. Getty Images for The Walt Disney Company Limited Garner's co-stars include Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch. While speaking to Entertainment Tonight on the carpet, Garner reacted to her Silver Surfer voice going viral on the internet and launching a new TikTok trend. 8 Julia Garner as Shalla-Bal / Silver Surfer. ©Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection 8 The 'Fantastic Four' cast attend CCXP Mexico 2025 on May 31. Getty Images for Disney 'I was just acting and prepping,' the 'Ozark' alum stated. 'To be honest, I don't even have a TikTok, so my friends were sending me all these TikToks, and I couldn't even open it. So I'm just happy people are liking it.' 8 Julia Garner poses at the 'Fantastic Four' photocall in the UK on July 11. Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for The Walt Disney Company Limited Back in April, Garner opened up about her shock at learning she was playing Silver Surfer when she met with director Matt Shakman. 'I was confused because I was like, 'Wait, isn't the Silver Surfer a man?'' she recalled to Entertainment Weekly. 'I was just like, 'Okay, well, I'll play anything.'' 'I was a very big fan of Matt's, so there was already, in my mind, like, 'I should probably meet with Matt Shakman because he's a very smart director and I love his work.' And then he was explaining to me that it's actually Shalla-Bal and that whole thing,'' the three-time Emmy winner added. 8 Julia Garner takes pictures with fans at the 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' premiere on July 10. Jed Cullen/Dave Benett/WireImage Garner also spoke about how she prepped for the role in her first superhero movie. 'I knew who the Silver Surfer was, and I got to know the Silver Surfer more when I signed on to the project,' she shared. 'I really dived in. I read a lot of the Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer comics before starting the project, and I knew that this 'Fantastic Four' was going to be told in a very different way than even the other movies.' 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' comes out in theaters July 25.
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At 50, Pedro Pascal Has Three Major Releases in Six Weeks: ‘I'm Having a Really Amazing Time'
Just three months ago, certified Hollywood heartthrob Pedro Pascal turned 50 years old — his 2025 has been so abuzz with hits, most have probably forgotten that he was in 'Gladiator II' and 'The Wild Robot' not even a year ago. After years of largely working under the radar, he told AP that he can hardly believe his luck. 'It is the best time of my life,' he said. 'Just, I don't know… look around, and it's an incredible reflection of… what I'm experiencing right now. I'm having a really amazing time.' More from IndieWire Lena Dunham Is Happy for Netflix Rom-Com 'Good Sex' to Skip Theatrical Release: 'I Don't Think This Will Live or Die By That' 'Practical Magic 2' - Everything We Know So Far Following the success of the romantic drama 'Materialists' last month, 'The Last of Us' star is front and center as Mr. Fantastic in 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps,' out in theaters July 25. He said that he does not take the responsibility of leading a brand-new Marvel Studios feature lightly, emphasizing that he knows that the massive, hardcore fan base is watching. 'I think that sometimes the outside will find you, no matter how much you try to protect yourself from it,' Pascal said. 'It just comes with the territory. I think maybe my nerves were bigger than they usually are, and so I think I just was a little bit more sensitive to the love that people have for stories like this, because I know that they wouldn't exist if it weren't for the love that people have for these characters.' 'The Mandalorian' actor certainly is no stranger to acting in beloved franchises — from a preeminent intergalactic series to an epic video game adaptation — and he recognized the responsibility of crafting a piece of entertainment that would satisfy audiences. 'I think that it's just very important for me that expectations be fulfilled… but I also know that the only way to do that is to give it all my focus and all my heart and my body and my soul and… that was the best I could do,' Pascal shared. Beyond entering the MCU, Pascal will also hit theaters on Friday, July 18 in Ari Aster's latest 'Eddington,' where he plays a small town mayor squaring off against Joaquin Phoenix on opposite sides of the COVID debate circa 2020. That would be the second of three theatrical releases he has in just six weeks. Watch the trailer for 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' below. Best of IndieWire Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 56 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Song of the South': 14 Things to Know About Disney's Most Controversial Movie Nicolas Winding Refn's Favorite Films: 37 Movies the Director Wants You to See
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Julia Garner addresses fan backlash to ‘gender-swapped' Fantastic Four casting
Julia Garner has responded to the initial backlash she faced for her casting in The Fantastic Four reboot. Last April, the 31-year-old Emmy-winning Ozark star joined the cast of Marvel Studios' new film, The Fantastic Four: First Steps. At first, it was believed that she would be taking on the role of a female version of the iconic Silver Surfer character who appeared in earlier comics. However, it was later confirmed that Garner will, in fact, be starring as Shalla-Bal, the immortal Empress of Zenn-La and lover of the Silver Surfer/Norrin Radd. Speaking to the BBC on Friday at the UK launch of the reboot, the Inventing Anna actor was asked about her reaction to the criticism she first received when it was assumed she was taking on a 'gender-swapped' Silver Surfer. 'I'm just going to still do my job,' she remembered thinking, 'and also it's Shalla-Bal so it's different.' Fan negativity didn't last long, however, as the first trailer, released in February, was widely well-received. 'I was just happy that people are resonating with it and just like any other project,' Garner added of the secondary praise. 'So I'm grateful to be at this dance, to be completely honest with you.' Garner previously spoke about her confusion when she was first approached for the role. 'I was confused because I was like, 'Wait, isn't the Silver Surfer a man?' I was just like, 'Okay, well, I'll play anything,'' she told Entertainment Weekly in April. 'Then [director Matt Shakman] was explaining to me that it's actually Shalla-Bal and that whole thing.' Shalla-Bal was originally introduced in Marvel Comics' The Silver Surfer #1 in August 1968. She has never appeared in a live-action movie until now. 'I knew who the Silver Surfer was, and I got to know the Silver Surfer more when I signed on to the project. I really dived in,' she added. 'I read a lot of the Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer comics before starting the project, and I knew that this Fantastic Four was going to be told in a very different way than even the other movies.' The Fantastic Four: First Steps stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, The Bear's Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman, and Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things) as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch. Out in theaters July 25, the movie arrives 20 years after the 2005 adaptation, which featured Ioan Gruffudd, Michael Chiklis, Jessica Alba, and Chris Evans as the leading quartet. It will represent the first time all four characters will join the interlinking Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Disney's Marvel Studios acquired the rights to The Fantastic Four back in 2019 when the company merged with Fox. The original Fantastic Four comic books follow a group of scientists who develop superhero qualities after they are exposed to a mysterious cosmic storm.
