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When there are decades of comic book history to pull from for a superhero blockbuster,
it's impossible to adapt all the fan-favorite moments and characters. But that doesn't stop
the directors, writers, stars and crew from filling the movies with details and jokes
that the average fan might miss out on - but not anymore. If you’re a fan of our Hidden
Details In movies series, stick around until the end for links to our other great videos!
Here are Screen Rant's 10 Amazing Hidden Details In Movies SUPERHERO EDITION.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
When Peter Parker finally decides to find out what his father was up to before he disappeared,
all the clues point towards a single word: Roosevelt. One possible answer Peter comes
across is the Roosevelt Island Tramway. In the original Spider-Man movie, Green Goblin
made Peter choose between saving Mary Jane and one of that exact tramway's cars. Fans
may be torn on which version of Spider-Man was best, but it's nice to see the reboot
give the original a nod.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
In the world of all time greatest movie pairings, Paul Newman and Robert Redford are at the
top of the list. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid made them massive stars, and The Sting
led them to the top of the box office. The pair would remain lifelong friends until Newman's
death in 2008, ending the hopes that they'd share the screen one more time. But when Redford
landed the part of the villain in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the crew made
sure to honor his famous partner. When Redford's character is seen getting a carton of milk
from his refrigerator, Newman makes a cameo, with a bottle of the late actor's "Newman's
Own" marinara sauce making sure that Butch and Sundance ride again (even if it's just
for a second).
Man of Steel
Most of General Zod's soldiers are left to the background, without names or lines. But
it's hard to miss the oversized Kryptonian that eventually teams up with Faora to beat
Superman to a pulp. But his name, or how he became a giant is never explained - unless
you know your comic Kryptonians. The soldier is Nam-Ek, who in the comics tried to unlock
the healing powers of the Rondor, a Kryptonian animal with horns that healed all sickness.
When he tested his results on himself, he became a massive, super-strong monster. The
same story is secretly at work here - but you CAN catch a glimpse of the Rondor grazing
outside Jor-El's citadel.
Thor: The Dark World
When the action is over, Thor's girlfriend Jane Foster is left waiting, not knowing when
the hero will return to Earth. She only had to wait until the end of the credits, when
the two share a passionate kiss - a more passionate kiss than fans have ever seen. That's probably
because... it's not Natalie Portman kissing him. When it came time to film the scene,
Chris Hemsworth was available, but Portman wasn't. Luckily, Hemsworth's wife, Fast & Furious
actress Elsa Pataky was travelling with him. With her profile close enough to work, she
threw on the wardrobe and a wig, and the couple gave audiences a kiss that could never be
faked.
The Dark Knight
In the world of Hollywood action movies, a ticking clock or timer is usually pretty useless,
with minutes or seconds passing as slowly or quickly as the movie demands. So when Batman
decides he only needs two minutes and thirty seconds to steal a Gotham criminal out of
a Hong Kong skyscraper, audiences knew it was a random number. Or was it? Bruce Wayne
is nothing but punctual, since he infiltrates the building, grabs his target, and waits
for the explosives to open his exit - two and a half minutes later, almost to the second.
We wish every comic book movie was as easy to trust.
The Wolverine
Marvel fans know to keep an eye peeled for a cameo from comics legend Stan Lee in almost
every film starring even one of his characters. But when Wolverine broke off from his X-Men
colleagues for a standalone adventure in Japan, a cameo gag didn't quite fit with the serious
tone. The Wolverine doesn't feature a Lee appearance, but when Logan is found living
in the wild with only a few items to his name, one of them is a bottle of "Stanley's Whiskey".
Still a clear nod to the Marvel Comics creator.
Avengers Age of Ultron
Aside from giving Marvel's biggest heroes a chance a supervillain to fight, the age
of Ultron also introduced fans to the African nation of Wakanda - and a potential villain
for its hero, Black Panther. Apparently the effects team was doing some homework of their
own. When Bruce Banner investigates Klaw's brand, the text on screen is actually the
first two paragraphs of the Wikipedia page on the fictional country's history. That means
Banner learned the current "Black Panther" is T'Challa before the rest of the team even
knew the hero existed.
Ant-Man
It isn't just fame or fun that convinces some actors to take a superhero role, but a chance
to make a movie their kids can actually watch. With Ant-Man, star Paul Rudd gave them much,
much more. When the ex-con gets out of prison, he can only find work at a Baskin Robbins,
using the fake name "Jack", and working with someone named Darby. They weren't random choices:
those are the names of Rudd's two children, making a cameo in the movie... in name only.
Iron Man
When director Jon Favreau brought Iron Man to the movie world, he brought Pepper Potts,
Happy Hogan and more Marvel characters along with him. But one didn't make the cut: Bambi
Arbogast, Tony Stark's trusty and sometimes overbearing secretary. Since the movie's Tony
didn't spend much time in the office, Bambi wasn't needed. But Favreau and Robert Downey,
Jr. didn't forget her, making a brief reference in Iron Man 2, and in Iron Man 3, confirming
that she does exist in the movie universe - just slightly off screen.
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Mystique might have kicked off the terrible future of this X-Men reboot, but she also
took the time to extract a group of young mutants from Saigon. To do it, she disguised
herself as a US Army Colonel - before she was forced to rely on her fists and feet.
It's a heroic act, but when you notice that Mystique has disguised herself as "Colonel
Sanders", the founder and mascot of Kentucky Fried Chicken, it's clear she was still having
fun.
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