In First Steps, Garner plays Shalla-Bal, the immortal empress of the plant Zenn-La and Norrin’s lover. In the comics, Norrin becomes the Silver Surfer after becoming the herald of Galactus in exchange for him sparing their planet. The sacrifice meant the lovers were separated for eternity.

She's so different than anyone I've ever played, and that was also another reason why I wanted to do it. I don't expect everybody to watch Ozark, or [Inventing] Anna, or The Assistant. Some people are only going to watch certain things,

"I was like, 'I don't know how he will hire me for this job,'" Garner said of speaking with director Matt Shakman.