Everyone loves a great plot twist, and maybe that's why the internet has invented so many
outlandish fan theories about the movies we love.
Sometimes, a theory is so logically cohesive that you almost wonder if it's what the filmmakers
intended from the start.
Either way, here are some of the best.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Sure, the movie's named after Ferris Bueller.
But if you think about it, the emotional core of the film doesn't come from Ferris, but
from Cameron, his self-loathing and fussy best friend with a true character arc in the
story.
Once you accept that Cameron is the actual protagonist, The Atlantic argues that, in
a Fight Club-esque twist, Ferris is actually Cameron's imaginary friend.
He's an external hallucinatory embodiment of who Cameron wants to be.
"Are you suggesting that I'm not who I say I am?"
Now, instead of just being a jerk teenager, Ferris' rebellious actions can be reframed
as the silly grand schemes of a repressed, overprotected kid dying to climb out of his
shell, wishing for a more exciting life.
Titanic
According to CinemaBlend, Jack Dawson is actually a time traveler from the future who has jumped
back to the year 1912 on a desperate mission.
His goal?
Depending who you ask, he's either there to protect Rose or to make sure the Titanic sinks.
Need evidence?
For one, Jack's haircut and rucksack are both from the wrong eras.
Then, he promises to take Rose to the roller coaster at the Santa Monica pier.
Sorry, Jack — that roller coaster won't be built until 1916, according to Westland
Traveler.
He also claims to have gone fishing on manmade Lake Wissota, which would be pretty hard to
do since it didn't exist until 1917, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Despite all these slip-ups, though, Jack does seem to succeed in his mission, whatever it
was.
Iron Man 2
The plot of the first Iron Man sequel revolves around a giant science exposition taking place
in Queens, New York.
Peter Parker would've been a wide-eyed, science-crazed little kid at that point, and considering
that Queens is his neighborhood, you just know that he must've been begging Aunt May
to let him go.
Well, there's a popular internet theory that not only was Peter there, but we saw him.
In Iron Man 2's climax, the Expo gets attacked by robots.
Suddenly, a brave kid wearing an Iron Man mask confronts one of the robots before being
rescued by the real Iron Man.
So, was it actually Peter behind the mask!?
The movies haven't referenced the moment yet, but this theory is only inches away from being
confirmed.
In an interview with Huffington Post, Spider-Man actor Tom Holland not only agreed with the
theory, but claimed that he'd, quote, "literally had a conversation with Kevin Feige only 20
minutes ago," where the Marvel producer had confirmed the theory as well.
Home Alone
At first glance, the idea that the Home Alone protagonist grows up to be Jigsaw from the
Saw films sounds ridiculous.
But this theory, first proposed on Grantland, rings eerily true.
The central concept here is that Jigsaw's propensity for elaborate violent traps began
when he was a young boy, designing the same kind of elaborate traps to prevent burglars
from robbing his family's home.
There are creepy parallels between Jigsaw's traps and Kevin's traps, particularly the
fact that they're nearly always triggered by the victims.
Kevin's Home Alone inventions might've been played for laughs, but as pointed out by Dr.
Ryan St. Clair in an interview with The Week, a real version of those traps would've caused
crippling injuries for the burglars.
"You guys give up or are you thirsty for more?"
"Those who don't appreciate life don't deserve life."
James Bond
Trudging through the continuity of the 007 movies is a slippery slope.
That's why fans have long pondered whether "James Bond" is just a code name, used by
multiple secret agents throughout the 20th century.
This would explain why the character's face, age, and personality seem to change every
decade.
"Bond, James Bond."
It would also explain why even when "James Bond" changes, other characters have remained
the same.
It's generally believed that every 007 is brainwashed to believe that they are "James
Bond," erasing their former identity.
Director Lee Tamahori lent his support to the theory, stating in an interview with About.com,
"My idea was basically that there have been several Bonds.
It's just a prefix and a code name.
Even James Bond is not the guy's name."
Star Wars
Some movie theories go off in crazy directions, but Emily Asher-Perrin's "Obi-Wan" theory
on Tor.com is so brilliantly logical that it's almost impossible to argue with.
It finally answers the biggest quandary in Star Wars history: Why did Ben lie to Luke
about his father?
What appear to be numerous white lies on Obi-Wan's part are actually a deliberate scheme to transform
Luke into a "Jedi hit man," who can mercilessly take out Darth Vader and the Emperor.
When viewed through this lens, all of Obi-Wan's seemingly "coincidental" actions make sense.
This theory also explains why Obi-Wan sacrifices himself to Vader: He deliberately becomes
a martyr, hoping to cement Luke's hatred for the Sith lord.
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