14 'X-Men: Apocalypse' Easter Eggs Worth Watching

Fredrick J. "Fred" Dukes, the Blob, appeared in theX-Mencomics sinceX-Menissue #3 in 1963. He appeared inX-Men Origins: WolverineKevin Durand played the character. The character did not appear in live-action again until they put him on screen inX-Men: Apocalypse.

A brief scene showsAngel fights a man in a cage match.a large fellow collapses before the victor Angel and is moved to unknown places. This man is not stated to be Dukes, but his costume matches his early appearances exactly. Giant Gustav Claude Ouimet played him, credited as “Defeated Blob.Appears in the film's credits.

Professor Charles Xavier usesseveral distinct wheelchairsin comics, video games, cartoons, and films. The yellow chair appeared inX-Men: The Animated Seriescartoons for many years and inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Xavier's firstwheelchairin theFirst Classreboot looks different and less like his comic book chair than other versions.

At the film's end, Xavier appears in his familiar blue suit with no hair on top, matching his comic book character. A small detail some missed on the first view involves his wheelchair. It is the exact same model Patrick Stewart used for the character in the originalX-Menfilm franchise, so this connects the two actors' versions of Xavier.

Theopening scene ofX-Men: Apocalypseshows ancient Egypt and En Sabah Nur's origin story. The scene starts with a wide shot moving over the desert as the camera hits a pyramid and then thousands of people honor En Sabah Nur, who rides on a palanquin.

The scene is not new; it copies the opening scene from the 1955 filmLand of the Pharaohs.In that film, the celebration concerns Khufu returning from war, and it plays out similarly. Khufu gets onto a huge palanquin with thousands of supporters watching.X-Men: Apocalypsematched this content by showing En Sabah Nur equals the pharaohs, who were seen as gods.

Stan “The Man” Lee began appearing in comic book live-action projects with 1989'sThe Trial of the Incredible Hulk. Movies became his focus after that. When the MCU started, he began showing up in films regularly. He did this for a long time before Fox adapted theX-Men, Lee showed up to do his cameo work.

While he usually appears alone or with extras, he did something different inX-Men: Apocalypse. In the scene where he stands outside a house looking up while holding a woman close, he is not an extra. Instead, Lee holds his wife, Joan Boocock Lee, whom he married in 1947. She had spent years. In the scene where he stands outside a home looking up while holding a woman close, that is not an extra. Instead, Lee holds his wife, Joan Boocock Lee, whom he married in 1947. She did not start with her first Marvel project; she spent yearsVoicing characters in various animated series, including Spider-Man, Iron Man, and Fantastic Four.includingSpider-Man, Iron ManandFantastic Four.

In the first X-Men movie, Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and Eric Lensherr (Ian McKellen) discuss their different ideas and how to best help mutantkind.X-MenThe X-Men movie (from 2000) featured Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and Eric Lensherr (Ian McKellen) discussing their differing ideologies and how to serve mutantkind best.Eric asks his old friend:

Eric: Doesn't it ever wake you in the middle of the night? The feeling that someday, very soon, they will pass that foolish law—or one like it—and they will come for you and your children? Take you all away?

Xavier responds, saying it does. Eric then asks what he will do when he wakes up to that, and Xavier replies:

Charles: I feel great pity for the person coming to that school looking for trouble.

That conversation was an important moment in the film. It foretold events that happened later in X-Men: Apocalypse.X-Men: ApocalypseThe pair have the same conversation more than 20 years before the first film's events. Their talk is almost the same and goes like this:as follows:

Eric: Doesn't it ever wake you up in the middle of the night? The feeling that one day they'll come for you... and your children. It does. What do you do when you wake up to that?

Charles: I feel great pity for the person looking for trouble at my school.

X-Men: Apocalypseis the ninth live-action X-Men film. It is also the third in the prequel film series, which started with X-Men: First Class.X-Men: First Classand continued with X-Men: Days of Future Past.X-Men: Days of Future Past.Because of this, X-Men: Apocalypse is the third film in that series. This film does not matter much, but it appears in the movie.X-Men: Apocalypseis the third film in that franchise. This fact is not important, but it plays a part in the movie.

During the scene where the X-Men kids leave a movie theater, they talk briefly about how the third film in a series is always the worst. They just left after seeing Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi.Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, which is the third film in that franchise.

You might think they were aiming at Return of the Jedi. The more likely target of their joke is X-Men: The Last Stand.Return of the Jedi,the more likely target of their jibe isX-Men: The Last Stand, which is arguably one of the worst films in the X-Men.X-Menfilm franchise—it is also the third one, and it did not involve Bryan Singer. Screenwriter Simon Kinberg confirmed this in an interview.Simon Kinberg, who explained:

To be honest, I do not remember who created it. I knew it would poke fun at X3.X3. It was also risky because First Class and Days of Future Past are good films, and it might put Apocalypse in danger. It was just a joke I thought people would laugh at. We are ten years away from X3.First ClassandDays of Future Pastare very good films, and it could put Apocalypse in danger.Apocalypsein the crosshairs.It was just a joke I thought people would chuckle at. We are ten years away from X3.And we felt that if Deadpool can make fun of X-Men movies, we can too.Deadpoolcan make fun ofX-Menmovies, we can too.

Comic book costume accuracy is rare in modern films. Twentieth-century attempts to match comic book characters' costumes on film yielded mixed results.X-Men came out in 1999. Old costumes vanished for a realistic look. Later superhero movies followed that path. Still, filmmakers try to match a costume's color or other details if possible.The costume from 'Nightcrawler' came out in 1999. Old costumes vanished for a real look. Later superhero movies copied this trend. Still, makers try to match a costume's colors or other parts if they can.

For Nightcrawler,Nightcrawler, matching his comic book costume is difficult because it's often impractical. Despite this, costume folks working on X-Men: Apocalypse did a bit more than predecessors.X-Men: ApocalypseX-Men: Apocalypse did more than predecessors. They matched the colors and some lines of Nightcrawler's most iconic comic book costume. Specifically, his red jacket with black accents is very similar to what he wears in the comics.

The film references the era but taps into nostalgia from a decade earlier. Though set in 1983, Quicksilver wears a T-shirt from the 1970s. When shown in his basement, living in his mother's home, he wears a T-shirt showing The Six Million Dollar Man.The Six Million Dollar Man.

This shirt is not just something drawn by the prop department because it looked good. Director Bryan Singer is a huge fan of the original series.A huge fan of the original series.. He worked on a live-action feature film adaptation, eyeing Leonardo DiCaprio for the lead role.

The last Easter egg in X-Men: ApocalypseX-Men: Apocalypseis sinister, hinting at Nathaniel Essex, a figure familiar to comic fans. The briefcase logo clearly reads “Essex Corp”.Essex Corp," which nods to Nathaniel Essex, also known as Mister Sinister.

Mister Sinister was introduced in The Uncanny X-MenThe Uncanny X-Men #212/213 in 1986. He was a contemporary of Charles Darwin. He became obsessed with manipulating human genes, focusing on the X-gene.

He met Apocalypse in the 19th century and became Mister Sinister. In this role, he fought the X-Men and messed with people's genetics. Giving him mutant blood foreshadows his involvement in future sequels.

In the final battle, Professor Xavier struggles against Apocalypse and asks for help. His students arrive to assist. At a key moment, Xavier urges Jean Grey (Sophie Turner) to use her full power, which she does. This action causes a psychic energy burst, briefly taking the form of the Phoenix.a form of the Phoenix.

In the comics and the next film, the Phoenix is a cosmic force with immense power. It attaches to the most powerful psychic. It often joins Jean, making her one of the most powerful characters in the Marvel Universe. Tapping into her full power then allows the Phoenix to take hold in the next film; this makes the scene important.

Many Easter eggs inX-Men: ApocalypseThe film shows events or characters that predict later events. One major one happens at the end via apost-credit sceneMidway through the film, the X-Men kids find Weapon X and release an amnesiacWolverine(Hugh Jackman) tears through the facility, killing every person keeping him captive.

The post-credit scene shows the rampage's end. A man grabs a blood vial labeled “Weapon X,” meaning it is Wolverine's blood. This moment hints at what happens inLoganWolverine's blood makes clones, includingLaura Kinney, also known as X-23. This also creates X-24, an adult clone of Wolverine from his prime.

Placing the blood vial and an X-ray in a briefcase marked “Essex Corp” confirms this. Mister Sinister did not create Laura in the comics, but his desire to create the perfect being through genetic changes works in the live-actionX-Menuniverse.

After Magneto and Jean Grey rebuild Xavier Mansion, a new team trains. The team includes the film's kids, and each wears a costume close to acomic book-accurate costumeColors match closely. The makeup on each member's uniform matches too.

Charles Xavier wears a familiar blue suit while in his wheelchair from the first films. Much of Cyclops's costume matches his comic look, including yellow accents over blue, a classic visor, and the yellow straps fans recognize.

We see Angel fighting in thecage matchagainst Nightcrawler inX-Men: Apocalypse, shows more than just mutant powers. It also recalls a scene from the originalX-Menfilm, using different characters for the same goal.

When we first meet Wolverine inX-Men, he fights in acage match, where he easily beats his opponents. They make the mistake of punching the man in the skull. This scene shows who Wolverine is. The Angel and Nightcrawler scene does the same inX-Men: Apocalypse.

When Apocalypse meets Storm in her apartment, he touches a television. What shows is not random. It is an episode fromStar Trekcalled “Who Mourns for Adonais?” and this connects directly to Apocalypse in the Marvel Universe.

The episode is about a self-proclaimed god who calls the crew of theEnterprise“his loved ones.” He first grabs the ship with a giant green hand, then appears on the bridge, forcing the crew to beam to the planet below.X-Men: ApocalypseThis episode makes many allusions to this one. Apocalypse himself mirrors the godlike being from “Who Mourns for Adonai?”