Fantastic Four: 10 Villains Who Would Have Been Better Than Dr Doom
5. Annihilus
Another long-term enemy of the Fantastic Four, Annihilus is the ruler of the Negative Zone, the parallel dimension where the Fantastic Four gain their powers in the upcoming film. Basically a giant, humanoid insect, Annihilus has access to advanced technology, can survive in the vacuum of space, and leads the Annihilation Wave, an almost-endless hoard of alien insect monsters. Not only is he ridiculously strong on his own, Annihilus's also wields the Cosmic Control Rod, which allows him to manipulate cosmic energy and the molecular structure of matter. The appearance of Annihilus is basically already worked into the story-line of a Fantastic Four franchise. The team get their powers by travelling into the Negative Zone. Annihilus comes from the Negative Zone. You do the maths. Plus, including an item called the Cosmic Control Rod in a film can only lead to great games of innuendo bingo.
With a (nearly) useless degree in English literature and a personal trainer qualification he's never used, Freddie spends his times writing things that he hopes will somehow pay the rent. He's also a former professional singer, and plays the saxophone and ukulele. He's not really used to talking about himself in the third person, and would like to stop now, thanks.