Captain America Civil War: 10 Easter eggs, references and things you missed

From Sharon Carter's speech to Arrested Development references

Captain America: Civil War has finally reached cinemas around the world and, as with all superhero films, fans have begun dissecting each and every frame of the film.

Thankfully, the Russo brother’s have kept in with the long-standing Marvel tradition of including dozens of Easter eggs and subtle references throughout the film, some more obvious than others.

Here are 10 of the best. ** Spoilers below **

1. The speech Sharon Carter gives at her aunt Peggy’s funeral - the one where she talks about planting yourself like a tree trunk - is almost identical to a pep talk Captain America gives to Spider-Man in the Civil War comic books.

2. The words used to brainwash Bucky may very well have hidden meanings. The numbers One, Nine, and Seventeen could very well be related to his birth year 1917, while “Freight Car” could refer to the train he falls out of in the first Captain America. There’s also the word “Homecoming”, which is likely a nod to the upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming.

3. When Iron Man analyses Captain America’s fighting pattern in the final fight, this is a direct nod to their first battle in the Civil War storyline, when Tony Stark does exactly the same thing. Cap also knocks off his helmet, very similar to in the comics.

Captain America: Civil War (YouTube)

4. At the end of the film, Captain America throws down his shield. In the comics, Steve Rodgers gave up the Cap name numerous times, famously becoming Nomad.

5. The Raft - which, in the comics, is a Marvel super-villain prison - is used as the prison in which the captured Avengers are kept. In the Civil War storyline, prison 42 is used instead.

6. In one of the post-credit scenes, we see Spider-Man’s logo shining out, something that often happened in the comics. Also, his two suits - both his self-made one and Tony Stank’s made one - are comic book references, the former being very similar to Ultimate Spider-Man’s. In the Civil War comics, Peter Parker is also given a Stark made suit, similar to in the film.

Tom Holland as Spider-Man

7. There are a tonne of nods to Black Panther’s comic books. Notably, the bodyguard who comes face to face with Black Widow is a Dora Milaje, and is likely either Nakia and Okoye.

8. Captain America’s “I could do this all day” line from the final fight is the same line he utters in the first movie after being beaten up by bullies.

9. Throughout the film, Vision and Scarlett Witch’s relationship is hinted at numerous times. Having already laid part of the foundation in Age of Ultron, having the pair stuck in the Avengers compound facilitates their relationship blossoming.

10. Reference time: the box Bucky is housed in after being captured is D23, a reference to the Disney fan club, D23. Jim Rash from Community also makes an appearance, playing the same character as he does in the series, Dean Pelton. There’s also an Arrested Development reference, and one of the Russo brothers appears in the film (Joe stars as the dead psychiatrist who Zemo kills).

In other Captain America: Civil War news, we did a comprehensive piece comparing the film against this year's other superhero brawler, Batman v Superman. Read it here.