50 Super Cool Details In Superhero Movies That You Probably Don't Know About

1.Avengers: Infinity War: Brunce Banner's reaction to Iron Man's suit.

(Infinity War) Bruce Banner's background reaction to Iron Man's new suit is priceless from MovieDetails

2.Wonder Woman 1984: elderly Etta Candy.

In Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) an elderly Etta Candy from the first film makes an appearance in one of the photographs at Diana's apartment. The actress Lucy Davis actually reprised the role in elderly makeup just to create the photo. from MovieDetails

3.Iron Man 2: War Machine's armor getting compromised.

In Iron Man 2 when War Machines armor is compromised the language in the suit changes to Russian from MovieDetails

4.Captain America: The Winter Soldier: Black Widow saves Captain America and Falcon.

Black Widow casually saves both Falcon's and Captain America's lives in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. from MovieDetails

5.Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: Miles's spidey sense goes off later than Gwen's and Peter's.

In Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), before meeting the other spider-people, Miles spider-sense goes off a split second later than both Gwen and Peter. from MovieDetails

6.Guardians of the Galaxy: The shirt Peter wears on the day he gets kidnapped is worn by Bereet years later.

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) - Bereet is wearing Peters t-shirt, that he wore the day he got kidnapped. from MovieDetails

7.Thor: Ragnarok: the siblings unsheath their swords the same way.

In Thor: Ragnarok, Thor, Loki, and Hela all unsheath their blades in the same way, paying homage to their upbringing. from MovieDetails

8.Avengers: Infinity War: the scene in which Tony speaks to Pepper has the same score as the Captain America: Civil War scene in which Steve says goodbye to Peggy.

The score when Tony Stark speaks to Pepper Potts on the ship in "Avengers: infinity war". Is the same score playing as when Steve Rogers speaks to Peggy carter in "Captain America". from MovieDetails

9.The Mask: ten minutes before the movie ends, someone says, "This party's over in ten minutes."

The Mask (1994) - Dorian says "This party's over in 10 minutes." and starts the bomb's timer. 10 minutes later the movie ends and the credits roll. from MovieDetails

10.Black Panther: in once scene, Nakia, T'Challa, and Okoye are dressed like the Pan-African flag.

Black Panther Scene Representing the Pan-African Flag from MovieDetails

11.Shazam!: the Annabelle doll shows up briefly.

In Shazam! (2019) the Annabelle doll can be seen for a split second. The director, David f Sandberg also directed Annabelle: Creation from MovieDetails

12.Captain America: The Winter Soldier: the comic book writer who created the Winter Soldier makes a cameo.

In Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), the man on the far left is Ed Brubaker. He is a notable comic books writer. In 2005, he created the "Winter Soldier" character while writing for Captain America. from MovieDetails

13.Doctor Strange: there is a brilliant Groundhog Day reference.

In Doctor Strange, the live/die/repeat finale is hinted at early in the film, just before Strange gets in the car accident. When he picks up his watch, the face reads February 2nd. Groundhog Day. Which also happens to be the name of a movie about a guy stuck in a timeloop. from MovieDetails

14.Spider-Man:Homecoming: Michelle reads a book about an orphan who moves in with his aunt and uncle.

In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Michelle (MJ) is reading a book titled "Of Human Bondage", a story of an orphan boy sent to live with his aunt and uncle. from MovieDetails

15.Batman: the news anchor stops wearing makeup.

In Batman (1989) the news anchors stop wearing makeup after the Joker poisons beauty hygeine products in Gotham. from MovieDetails

16.Iron Man 3: Robert Downey Jr. face was CGI in the movie's final scene.

For the entire final scene in Iron Man 3(2013), a cgi Robert Downey Jr. was constructed by face-capture & vfx, imposed onto a body-double, because RDJ was injured in shooting. from MovieDetails

According to a statement released by Marvel Studios at the time, "Robert Downey Jr. sustained an ankle injury on the set of Iron Man 3 in Wilmington, North Carolina while performing a stunt. There will be a short delay in the production schedule while he recuperates."

17.Thor: Thor wears a name tag with the name of his human alter ego from certain Thor comics.

In "Thor" (2011), the T-shirt that Jane gives Thor to wear has a nametag that says "Donald Blake, MD", who Jane identifies as her ex-boyfriend. Dr. Donald Blake was the human alter ego of Thor in the original series of comics. from MovieDetails

18.Aquaman: Arthur and Thomas greet each other using a traditional Maori greeting.

When greeting each other in Aquaman (2018) Jason Mamoa and Temeura Morrison decided to do the traditional Maori greeting of touching noses, known as the Hongi, to honor their Polynesian heritage. from MovieDetails

19.Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: there is a poster for a Shaun of the Dead sequel called From Dusk Till Shaun.

In Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), you can see a poster for “From Dusk Till Shaun”, a sequel to Shaun of the Dead (2004). This was a real pitch written (as a joke) by Simon Pegg. from MovieDetails

20.Captain Marvel: one of Captain Marvel's possible suit colors is a reference to the DC character Shazam.

In Captain Marvel (2019), when Monica is changing the color of Carol's suit she first chooses a combination of red and gold, the same colors of DC's Shazam, who was previously known as Captain Marvel. from MovieDetails

21.Thor: Ragnarok: Hulk uses the word "I" for the first and only time.

In 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok, Thor and Hulk argue. When Thor apologizes, instead of calling himself “Hulk”, Hulk says “I just get so angry all the time,” showing how Thor’s friendship brings out Hulk’s human side. This is the only time Hulk says “I” in the MCU. from MovieDetails

22.Captain America: Civil War: War Machine's landing shakes the camera substantially

In Captain America: Civil War (2016), when Iron Man and War Machine arrive at the airport, War Machine's landing shakes the camera much more than Iron Man's, implying how much heavier his suit is. from MovieDetails

23.Watchmen: early on, the movie shows Batman's original story changing.

During the 'Watchmen' (2009) opening credits, the original Nite Owl rescues Thomas and Martha Wayne from a mugger outside the Gotham Opera House, preventing the need for Bruce Wayne to become Batman in this universe. from MovieDetails

24.Black Panther: a ship looks like Black Panther's mask.

In the movie "black panther" at 1:43:07, the underside of the ship going above is the shape of the black panther mask from MovieDetails

25.Guardians of the Galaxy: Star-Lord's name is written wrong when he's arrested.

In Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), when the guardians get arrested, the Xandarian guards still wrote Star-Lord's name wrong. from MovieDetails

26. Also Guardians of the Galaxy: when Peter's arrested, you can see that apparently he has a translator in his neck.

In Guardians of the Galaxy, when Peter Quill is arrested, it shows that he has a translator in his neck, which is how he's able to speak to different alien species. from MovieDetails

27.Iron Man: it's implied that the arc reactor will be Tony's final creation.

In Iron Man (2008) Obadiah tells Tony that the arc reactor is his 'ninth symphony.' In the classical music world, there is a belief that after a composer writes their ninth symphony they would die. He was implying that the arc reactor would be the last thing Tony created before Obadiah kills him. from MovieDetails

28.Wonder Woman: Diana wears a blue dress in direct homage to the Wonder Woman television series.

29.Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: Peter B. Parker's nervous system is illuminated when he gets electrocuted.

In Spider_Man: Into The Spider-Verse, when Miles Morales electrocutes Peter B. Parker, it illuminates his nervous system instead of the usual cartoon trope of his skeleton. Being much more scientifically accurate. from MovieDetails

30.Captain America: The First Avenger: Steve Rogers's body double plays a bartender.

In Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), the bartender is played by Leander Deeny, who was the body double for skinny pre-serum Steve Rogers. from MovieDetails

31.Thor: Ragnarok: Valkyrie's "Scrapper 142" name is based on a specific comic book.

In Thor: Ragnarok (2017), the Grandmaster calls Valkyrie "Scrapper 142," a reference to issue #142 of The Incredible Hulk comic book series, featuring Valkyrie's return from MovieDetails

32.Avengers: Infinity War: Kenneth Branagh's voice is in the beginning of the movie.

In Infinity War (2018), Kenneth Brannagh voices the distress call at the start of the movie. He was the director of Thor (2011). from MovieDetails

33.Iron Man: Iron Man's CGI mask has dust on it.

Iron Man (2008) the amount of detail in this movie is amazing. There are areas with dust and finger marks on the cg face plate from MovieDetails

34.Batman Forever: Two-Face's helicopter steering wheel.

In "Batman Forever", Twoface's helicopter has a steering wheel. from MovieDetails

35.Spider-Man: Far From Home: Mysterio misremembers a pivotal moment from another movie.

In Captain America: Civil War (2016), the audience is silent during Tony Stark’s B.A.R.F. presentation. But in the flashback to that same scene in Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), the audience is laughing, implying that Mysterio remembers this moment as a lot more humiliating than it actually was. from MovieDetails

36.Sky High: Will has Tenacious D on his wall.

In Sky High (2005) Will Stronghold has cartoon versions of Jack Black and Kyle Gass (Tenacious D) hanging up on his wall. from MovieDetails

37.Thor: a Thor comic book writer plays an Asgardian.

In Thor (2011) one of the Asgardians is played by Walt Simonson. He wrote the Thor comicbook from 1983-1987. from MovieDetails

38.Captain America: The Winter Soldier: Black Widow shoots a window so it'll be easier to jump into.

[Captain America: The Winter Soldier] - Natasha instinctively shoots the glass so that it can be dived through with ease from MovieDetails

39.Guardians of the Galaxy: Peter's ship is named after Alyssa Milano.

In Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Peter Quill's ship in the film is named The Milano after Alyssa Milano, Peter Quill's childhood crush. In the 1980s Milano played the role of Samantha Micelli on the sitcom Who's the Boss? from MovieDetails

40.Black Panther: Wakanda's technology has advanced.

In Black Panther, the hologram projector technology has been replaced by nano technology in the present day, shows the technology advancement of Wakanda throughout the years from MovieDetails

41.Thor: Ragnarok: Doctor Strange wears yellow gloves like he does in the comics.

Thor: Ragnarok (2017) is the only MCU film where Dr.Strange used his classic yellow gloves from the comics. from MovieDetails

42.The Lego Batman Movie: Barris Automobiles is named after the builder of the 1960s Batmobile.

In The Lego Batman Movie (2017), you can see an advert for "Barris Automobiles" on a magazine. George Barris built the Batmobile for 1960s Batman TV series. from MovieDetails

43.Logan: Laura has to sit on a bag to drive.

In Logan (2017) Laura moves a bag from the driver’s seat when leaving the clinic. She had to sit on it to drive the car. from MovieDetails

44.Spider-Man: Homecoming: the license plate on Miles Morales's uncle Aaron's car is a reference to Miles Morales's comic book series.

In Spider-Man Homecoming (2017), Miles Morales' Uncle Aaron's car has the license plate UCS-M01, for "Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1", the series Miles Morales starred in. They even got the hyphen right! from MovieDetails

45.Batman: the movie takes place in the '40s.

The newspaper from Batman (1989) shows that the movie takes place in the 1940s apparently. from MovieDetails

46.Avengers: Infinity War: Mantis positions her hands like a real praying mantis.

In Avengers Infinity War, Mantis sets her hands like an actual praying mantis when sneaking on Thanos. from MovieDetails

47.Doctor Strange: Benedict Cumberbatch plays Dormammu as well as Doctor Strange.

In Doctor Strange (2016), Benedict Cumberbatch played the protagonist and also the main antagonist, Dormammu. He provided both the voice and the performance capture for the CGI face of Dormammu. from MovieDetails

48.Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: there is a month called "Decembruary."

In 'Spider-Man Into the Spiderverse' the month written on Miles's test paper is Decembruary from MovieDetails

49.Captain Marvel: a Captain Marvel comic writer makes an appearance.

In Captain Marvel (2019), there's a cameo in the train station by a bespectacled, red-haired woman. That's Kelly Sue DeConnick, who not only wrote a series of Captain Marvel comics but was also a consultant on the film. from MovieDetails

50. And Iron Man: music from the 1966 Iron Man cartoon plays in a scene.

In Iron Man (2008) the music that plays in the casino is actually the opening music of the original 1966 Iron Man cartoon. from MovieDetails