What villain returns from Latveria in 2007's "4: Rise of the Silver Surfer"?

The villain who returns from Latveria in 2007’s “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer” is Victor Von Doom.

Doom was believed to have been defeated after the first Fantastic Four film, but the Silver Surfer’s energy passes over Latveria and revives him. The event restores Doom’s human form, allowing him to re-enter the story as a powerful and calculating antagonist.

Doom then uses his knowledge of the Silver Surfer to gain influence with the U.S. military and forces an uneasy alliance with the Fantastic Four. He helps identify the connection between the Surfer and his board, although his motives remain selfish: he wants to seize the Surfer’s power for himself.

A common mix-up is calling the character simply “Doctor Doom.” That is his better-known Marvel identity, while Victor Von Doom is his personal name. The film stars Julian McMahon as Doom and was released on June 15, 2007.