Doug Jones played the Norrin Radd version of the shiny hero in 2007’s Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (which is streamable with a Disney+ subscription ). More specifically, the imposing Jones provided the physical performance for the character,

As the filmmaker’s three-year journey wound down on the project, he realized a key moment was missing, and managed to shoot it within a few months of the film's opening.

After nearly 20 years, the Silver Surfer is back on the big screen -- though, probably not the one you expect. "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" reboots Marvel's First Family with an all-new, all-different cast: Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic,

In fact, she might be the fastest character the MCU has ever seen and in the same league as DC’s The Flash. Silver Surfer Gives the Fantastic Four a Run for Their Money in First Steps As soon as the Silver Surfer delivers her message,

Beta Ray Bill, a fan-favorite recognized by the mighty Thor as a proven ally, and wielder of his own devastating hammer known as Stormbreaker. Half-cyborg, half Korbinite, Bill’s strength can squash any bug battalion standing in his way.

Garner 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.”

Now, another reboot, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, is debuting, and it’s taking a much different approach than the previous films. The first Fantastic Four comic debuted in 1961, and the new movie will return the beloved superheroes to their '60s roots, offering up a period film full of retro flair.

The unmade Silver Surfer film nixed the silver, gave the hero a teen sweetheart, and also featured...the Punisher?