For Eternals fans, with the development of MCU, they must feel that seeing their heroes on the big screen is experiencing... eternity (sorry, not sorry). But now, the "Eternal Race" movie is finally here. It has enough characters, scope and background story to feel almost like a trilogy, condensed into a feature film.
A lot of things have happened in the "eternal family", including world construction, MCU expansion, and even some actual plot points of the movie at hand.
With this in mind, here are a few key Easter eggs scattered throughout the movie. From the mention of Thanos to the shouts of BTS, the jokes about Wakanda, and even some possible revelations about Superman and Batman, this is a movie with a lot of content that needs to be unraveled. Thankfully, this is your user-friendly (spoiler!) guide to explain them.
In the process of playing Sersi, Gemma Chan joined the once-rare but now rapidly developing "two-person club" in the Marvel movie universe.
If you don’t remember, Chen played the evil Kerry sniper Minn-Erva in Captain Marvel in 2019, even if you didn’t realize it, you can forgive it—the beauty of the “crazy rich Asian” is strong. Unrecognizable under makeup. Patton Oswalt (the voice of Pip the Troll in the credit scene at the end of the movie, and the nominal role in Marvel’s "MODOK" series) has also become a dual role in the "eternal family", even though his voice is more than just It's physical.
The two actors joined Chris Evans (Johnny Storm/Steve Rogers), Josh Brolin (the cable TV station in "Deadpool 2", and of course Thanos) , Idris Elba (Moreau in "Ghost Rider: Vengeful Soul" and Heimdall in "Thor Soul")" movie), Ryan Reynolds ("Blade Warrior: Trinity" (Hannibal King, Deadpool), Michael B. Jordan (Johnny Storm/Slayer) and some other big names as Marvel stars, they had to play twice. There are also some lesser-known actors, including Lao La Haddock (search for autographs in "Captain America: The Avengers" before playing the mother of Star Lord) and Kenneth Choi (playing grandfather and grandson in "The Avengers") "S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents) "And "Spider-Man: Homecoming"). And, of course, Stan Lee, the only member of the "22-Timers Club" (so far), through all his wonderful cameos.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson (originally slated to play Sergei Kravinoff in "Kraven the Hunter" and previously played Quick Silver in "Avengers: Age of Ultron") and Mahershala Ali (coming soon in "Blade," and previously watched in "Luke Cage" arrive). Of course, many of these differences depend on how you define the MCU, especially attributes like Fantastic Four and Spider-Man restart every few years. But here I hope that sooner or later someone will have to fight against themselves.
According to various online surveys based mainly on the comments of the Marvel guys behind the scenes, it is believed that the "eternal race" took place about eight months after the "Avengers: Endgame", a bit at the same time as the "Spider-Man: Heroes Expedition"." World The upper half of the population has recently returned, and people have only just begun to get rid of Thanos' attacks-although many people are still afraid of the existence of the Big Three and the possibility of ending the world in any battle.
When we first met Kip Harington's charming Dane Whitman, he was speaking for his girlfriend Sersi in her classroom. Delaying time, before she rescued him, he talked eloquently about Thanos and the "return of half of our population", and he admitted: "I have nothing to say."
Ajak (Salma Hayek) mentioned the creepy suspense in "Avengers 3: Infinity War" and told Icaris: "Five years ago, Thanos wiped out half of the universe's population. But the people on this planet brought everyone back with just a flick of their fingers. The sudden return of the population provided the necessary energy to begin to appear."
Later, Dane helped answer a big question from the MCU. They have been thinking about it ever since they learned that there will be an "eternal family" movie about these powerful and almost invincible creatures that have been cultivated on the earth for thousands of years. . "Why don't you fight Thanos?" After understanding the true nature of her identity, he asked Selsey.
"If we protect mankind for 7000 years," she explained of her group's non-interventionist marching orders, "you will never have the opportunity to develop."
Among other mentions of recent events, news broadcasts about the suspicious earthquake can be heard speculating that it may be related to "The Blip".
As far as we know, in the previous 25 MCU movies, only two examples of the characters have made comments that may be acknowledging the existence of the DC universe, and both of them are very easy to explain. In 2013's "Iron Man 3", Happy Hogan called the Avengers a "super friend" of Iron Man, and in an episode of the Netflix series "The Defenders", Luke Cage declared that he was not in Look for "super friends." Of course, both of these examples can refer to "super friends." The cartoon series from 1973 to 1985 appeared in various avatars and collaborated with heroes such as Superman, Batman, Flash, and Green Lantern ; They can also simply use the adjective super (such as superhero) to describe characters who may become friends.
This makes the two lines in the "eternal family" even more important. The first time was when most eternal races gathered together for a feast in modern Australia. Some of them caught up for the first time in centuries. Gilgamesh (Ma Dongxi) met with the documentary director Karen (Harris). Patel) /Valet Jin Ge (Kumail Nanjiani). "Oh, servant?" Gilgamesh said in a "Kiss the Cook" apron. "Like Alfred in Batman?"
The second example appears later in the movie, when Icaris (Richard Madden) visits Chicago and Fastos' new family (Brian Terry Henry). When Ikaris met Phastos’ son, the boy said that he had seen his report on the anomalous attack on TV, and said, “That’s Superman!” Ikaris seemed to be offended, and retorted: “I don’t wear a cloak. ."
What does it mean? One day we can make a movie and everyone plays well. Will Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman work with Tom Holland’s Spider-Man? Don't hold your breath.
It is worth noting that in three of these four situations, the Marvel character may refer to DC superhero entertainment, rather than people in real life. First of all, "super friends" is a term you can't hear in Warner Bros. DCEU movies, and usually only refers to old, kid-friendly Saturday morning cartoons. Then, notice that Gilgamesh said "Alfred in Batman", which is how most people refer to characters as in TV shows or movies. Also, if Bruce Wayne succeeded in maintaining his secret identity (as he did in most incarnations of the character), how would Gilgamesh know who Alfred is, let alone look forward to Has anyone else picked up the reference?
If Ikaris’s things are references to DC movies/comics/TV, rather than somehow exist in MCU, then Ikaris’s things seem to be more meaningful-and explain the eternal’s comparison of being compared The anger of the actor in the cloak. So, for now, it seems safe to say that most characters in the MCU know who Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and others are-if only because they have seen many of the same Movies and TV shows.
In such an epic movie, every action seems to have consequences that span all space and time, and a little comedic relief here and there is definitely a good thing. One such moment occurred in the "eternal race", because Ikaris and Sersi ventured to Chicago to visit Phastos, hoping to find a great thinker who has made great achievements in science and technology, but they found...a person with a family?
Icaris said, "I bet you have built the perfect safe house," Icaris pointed to the table where the three ancient creatures were and asked, "What is this made of? Vibration?"
Slamming the table, the super strong Icaris smashed the family dining table in half. A disapproving Phastos answered dryly: "Autumn series. Ikea."
Anyone who knows a little about Marvel comics knows that vibrato is a fictitious precious metal, known for its almost indestructible properties and its ability to absorb and release kinetic energy. It came to earth through meteorites before the existence of the eternal race, and it was an invaluable resource for the people of Wakanda, as seen in the "Black Panther" movie, and has been mentioned in several other movies since then. and. Anyone who knows a little bit about storage solutions for dorms knows that IKEA has delicious meatballs.
Captain America’s shield is made of vibrating gold, as are the prostheses of Ulysses Klaue (Andy Serkis in multiple MCU movies). Of course, most of them are black Leopard, Doramiraj, and other factions of the Vakandan army. So many things are floating in Techara's hometown, who knows? Maybe they even used it in restaurant furniture.
Although no one in the MCU mentioned the eternal race before, they have been on earth throughout the entire incident of the first 25 movies-obviously, they have been paying close attention to the Avengers.
When the eternal race gathered in Australia to break the bread, the conversation on the table turned to current events. "Now that Captain Rogers and Iron Man are gone, who do you think can lead the Avengers?" Sprite asked, as if he was discussing management vacancies for the New York Mets.
"I can," Icaris relied on, revealing his desire for power.
Earlier in the movie, when Circe tried to confess to Dane Whitman that she was a supernatural creature, he asked: "Are you a wizard? Are you like Doctor Strange?"
Although it is difficult for Falcon to obtain loans, it is indisputable that all the Avengers have become rock stars at this time. Even if it is difficult for some people to monetize it, they are widely known all over the world-not only are they secretly monitored by the eternal race and the watchmen, but also countless evil Marvel creatures may appear from the shadows in future movies and movies .
Of course, with Harry Styles making his Marvel debut in the "Eternal Race" ending credits scene, it seems likely that many girls will cheer in theaters across the country. But they are also likely to be happy with another musical performance that broke into the MCU-this global phenomenon is called BTS.
When we first saw Hyundai Jin Ge, he seemed very excited. The Eternal is a Bollywood star who convinced the world that his father (secretly him) and grandfather (secretly him) were Bollywood actors of the past few generations. Because he never seems to grow old, Jin Ge has been starring in Bollywood movies for decades, with names like "Shadow Warrior 2: Journey Through Time".
When he explained his career to his "college friends" in front of (and behind) the camera, Jin Ge mentioned the BTS. After a while, we switched to the next scene-the soundtrack of the BTS song "Friends", which appeared in the soundtrack of "Eternals". In the live broadcast on October 20th, this successful band shared their enthusiasm for the film.
As the "eternal race" ended, the organization-reunited again-grabbed a desperate straw and tried to prevent it from appearing. Fastos speculated that if the immortals united their power, it would be enough to create what he called the "unified mind" and let them prevent the end of the world.
Of course, if you are familiar with the eternal family in the comics, you will know that this is not just a guess. Eternals does use Uni-Mind, usually when it is desperately needed, it often appears on the comic book page as a genderless existence of light, thought, and pure energy.
Normally, only Prime Eternal can summon Uni-Mind, which is why you will see Gemma Chan’s Sersi taking the lead in the movie. Uni-Mind never seems to take the form of existence, but it is clear that the rest of the eternals did come together to support Phastos' hypothesis, link their thoughts, and become a team stronger than the sum of its parts.