Black Panther literally just came out – unless you’re watching this video in the future,
in which, it’s probably been out for a while.
Regardless!
Just like any other Marvel film, there’s a ton of Easter Eggs throughout that you may
or may not have caught during your first watch of the film.
So of course top 10 nerd has got your back and compiled a list of the best Easter Eggs
featured in the film.
And fair warning – this list has A TON OF SPOILERS.
You’ve been warned.
10 Coming Out Post credit scenes have become a bit of an
expected cliché when it comes to superhero films.
To the point where it’s even parodied – thank you Deadpool.
Black Panther is no exception.
It’s actually got two post credit scenes!
While we’ll be touching on one of those a little later on, let’s chat about the
first one that appears midway through the credit sequence.
A throwback to an earlier movie, this scene is T’Challa’s I Am Iron Man moment, where
the character reveals Wakanda to the rest of the world, opening it up in hopes that
it’s advancements will help aid in the rest of the world’s problems.
9 Stan Lee Another staple Easter Egg in any Marvel movie
is an appearance by Marvel legend – and Black Panter co-creator - Stan Lee.
Did you spot him?
He’s one of the people in the South Korean casino, who claims T’Challa’s poker chips
for himself when he leaves them unattended next to Everett Ross.
8 Battle Rhinos In the big final battle of the film, we see
T’Challa and Killmonger’s forces go head to head.
These forces also include W’Kabi’s battle rhinos, who nearly threaten to turn the tide
of the battle before T’Challa jumps in and takes them on himself.
This is a reference to the 1998 Black Panther mini-series by Peter B Gillis and Denys Cowan,
with his takedown of one of the rhinos almost matching the panel exactly.
7 What Is Love When Andy Serkis’ Klaue is being held in
custody, he repeats a line over and over again.
That line is from a 1993 song by Haddaway called What is Love, which was made extremely
popular by a Saturday Night Live skit featuring Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan that later became
the film A Night at the Roxbury.
The song was also my mother’s ring tone between 2005 and 2010, so that one was particularly
fun for me.
6 Killmonger’s Mask When Killmonger and Ulysses Klaue break into
the British Museum looking for a Vibranium artefact, Killmonger decides to nab a mask,
which becomes part of his costume.
The mask itself is a throwback to a mask he wore in the comics during one of his earlier
battles with Black Panther, specifically in his appearance in the 2008 volume 4 run.
5 His Suit Black Panther’s suit is pretty bad ass.
Aside from its overall sleekness, its details go a long way in giving it character.
The new suit that Shuri designs has mystic runes all over it, which, in the comics, serves
more than an aesthetic purpose.
It’s taken from the Doomwar story arc in the comics, where T’Challa started incorporating
more magic into his combat tactics in an attempt to not be so reliant on vibranium while Shuri
holds the mantle of Black Panther – it’s a bit more complex than that, to be fair.
It’s also important to note that the introduction of the vibranium nanomachines that make up
T’Challa’s suit act as an explanation for Tony Stark’s Bleeding Edge Iron Man
armour that has already been teased in the Avengers: Infinity War trailer.
4 Panther’s Rage When T’Challa first faces off against Killmonger,
it’s at the Warrior Falls, which is an important location.
Warrior Falls is the place in the comics where these two had their very first encounter back
in the 1970’s during the Panther’s Rage story arc by Don McGregor.
What’s even cooler is that in both the comic and the film, Killmonger tosses T’Challa
over the falls.
3 What Are Those?
One of the cheekier jokes in the film comes from Shuri’s hilarious reaction to T’Challa’s
sandals.
The joke is actually a reference to a video that went viral and spawned the ‘what are
those?’
meme – a video where people were mind blown by a police officer who had a unique choice
of footwear.
2 Back to the Future Speaking of footwear, Shuri’s replacement
for T’Challa’s sandals is another major Easter Egg in the film – the sneakers that
fasten themselves around his ankles are a reference to the future Nike sneakers that
Marty McFly wears in Back to the Future 2.
This is further implied when she reveals that the design was inspired by an “old American
movie” their father used to watch.
1 Guess whose back?
The second post credit scene is a bit of a doozy.
That’s because it features a character we’ve been missing for quite some time – the winter
soldier himself, Bucky Barnes.
Back in Captain America Civil War, Bucky was put on ice.
Now, in Wakanda, it’s revealed that Shuri has deprogrammed Bucky, and he’s in rehabilitation.
Yeah, that’s what that “another broken white boy to fix” line came from.
But, the bigger easter egg comes in the form of what the local kids are calling him - the
White Wolf, who, in the comics, is a character who becomes an orphan after a plane crash
and is adopted by T’Chaka.
He ends up dealing with prejudice via Wakandans for his skin colour, yet manages to rise in
the ranks of the Wakandan secret police THEN clashes with T’Challa and is exiled – a
storyline that’s partially recycled into Killmonger’s arc.
But considering the content, it’s likely that the real White Wolf won’t be included
in the films, but perhaps some traits of the character may be redirected onto Bucky.
There we have it friends!
What other Easter Eggs did you notice in the film?
One of the big absent plot points was any mention of the soul gem, which we already
know is in Wakanda.
Let us know all of your thoughts and what you’re excited for in those comments below!
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