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10 Easter Eggs You Missed In Aquaman
#10 Leigh Whannell
It may be a quick cameo but Leigh showing
up as the pilot that brings Arthur and Mera
to the Sahara desert in search of more clues
to find the trident is a nod to the work hes
done with director James Wan.
He played Adam Stanheight in the original
Saw which he co-wrote the screenplay for with
James Wan.
The pair have also worked together on the
Insidious movies as well
#9 Fish Out of Water
When Tom Curry aka Aqua Dad saves Queen Atlanna
she leaves her on the couch to rest, but as
hes coming to check on her we get a hilarious
easter egg of the famous fish out of water
trope.
She herself is a fish out of water and when
she plucks a goldfish from the fishbowl to
eat it, we get a call back to Daryl Hannah
and Tom Hanks in Splash.
In that movie Hannah who is a mermaid eats
a lobster whole.
Its a very obscure reference, but still worth
noting.
#8 A Talented Octopus
Also known as Topo the Octopus he is seen
in the movie playing on a set of bongo drums
before Arthurs first battle with Orm.
Its a silly reference from the comic books
displayed quickly in a movie that was meant
to be more serious, but is still something
your eyes will lock onto even with the intensity
building of this first challenge for the throne.
#7 Whats on TV
During the beginning of the movie when Tom
Curry brings Queen Atlanna into his home after
saving her there is an easter egg to the show
Stingray.
Playing on the television during this intro
sequence is the popular underwater puppet
animated series from 1964.
The show is about a heroic submarine crew
that searches for secret civilizations on
the ocean floor.
I guess Atlanna isnt a fan though because
when she regains consciousness she throws
her trident through the television.
#6 GBS News
Thats right more television based easter eggs.
Usually movies when playing news clips will
use popular anchors from well known mainstream
media shows to act out coverage on whats occuring
in the timeline of the movie.
However in Aquaman they stay true to the comic
books by playing the GBS news.
Which stands for Galaxy Broadcasting System.
When characters in Aquaman are turning on
the news we see the anchors behind the headings
of GBS the fictional news network from the
comic books.
Longtime DCEU fans will recognize this from
the 1971 Superman issue #233 where Clark Kent
worked as an anchor for their sister company
the WBGS.
#5 Gladiator Gear
When Aquaman is dealing out some serious punishment
to the bad guys early on he doesnt wear much
in the way of armor.
He just looks like a regular guy with superhuman
abilities.
However in his first fight against Orm his
half-brother he dawns some very specific armor
(play video 4:26-4:33 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mQDS7Q7pys)
The gladiator gear we see Arthur wearing in
this fight is reminiscent of the Peter David
era of the Aquaman character
#4 Lovecraft Stories
For a brief moment director James Wan pays
homage to H.P.
Lovecrafts most famous book - The Dunwich
Horrors.
Being that this is James Wan first superhero
movie we see that he still finds a way to
show his influences from the popular horror
genre he knows so well.
The easter egg can be found moments before
the Atlantean guards attack the lighthouse
where Queen Atlanna is hiding out.
This easter egg is quick, but shouldnt be
looked over.
Its influence of stories about lost civilizations,
beings of unspeakable powers and their offspring
are all over this movie.
#3 Center of the Earth
One of the movies main locations that guide
the plot is the sea in the center of the Earth
which is where Arthur and Mera must travel
to if they want to obtain the trident.
The visuals are fantastic and hold a surprise
for viewers, but its also an easter egg heaven.
Firstly its a nod to science fiction author
Jules Vernes Journey to the Center of the
Earth which they seem to enjoy because at
the start of the movie we even get Arthur
narrating one of his quotes.
However its also a reference to the 1970s
DC Comic called Warlord where a pilot lands
in a place called Skartaris which is stunningly
similar to the location in Aquaman.
#2 Annabelle
Like Ive said before director James Wans horror
roots are displayed all over this movie and
there is no shortage of easter eggs.
He even sneaks in an Annabelle doll that can
be seen underwater right before Mera sneaks
Arthur into her secret hideout.
Wan told the press in an interview - Its very
brief, but she makes a cameo on the ocean
floor, in a scene where Arthur Curry and Mera
are entering her ship, about to embark on
a mission -
The demonic doll from the conjuring universe
is a nod to his previous work with Leigh Whannell.
#1 Aquadog
While not directly referred to as Aquadog
- The pet of Aquaman and Mera - A fluffy adorable
golden retriever does make an appearance.
Also known as Salty from the new 52 run of
the comics shows up in the movie as Tom Currys
puppy and then as Arthur gets older we see
him age into more of the Aquadog we know and
love.
Theyve changed the history of the dog a bit,
being that in the comics hes adopted by Aquaman
and Mera when his owner was killed by the
trench, but we still appreciate the easter
egg of Tom having him for a pet to begin with.
And that has been the Top 10 Easter Eggs You
Missed In Aquaman.
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