‘Luke Cage’ Easter Eggs: References To Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Iron Fist And More

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2016-09-30
Marvel's 'Luke Cage' premieres Sept. 30.
Marvel's 'Luke Cage' premieres Sept. 30. Netflix

Netflix and Marvel Studios’ new series, Luke Cage, is another hit and like many of the other Marvel productions there are references to other series/movies, the comic books and more.

There’s a lot to sift through in the 13-episode series, but Mr. Sunday Movies has uploaded another video that mentions some of the biggest easter eggs from Luke Cage.

Check out the Luke Cage easter eggs video below but beware, the following will contain some big spoilers for the series.

Some of the Luke Cage easter eggs are obvious, like the inclusion of classic Marvel heroes and villains such as Misty Knight, or the comic book origins of the titular character. But there are some additional small nods to other heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Trish Walker, AKA Hellcat, AKA Jessica Jones’ BFF can be heard over the radio, and Wilson Fisk is mentioned as well as some of the other Daredevil villains.

And speaking of Jessica Jones, multiple incidents from the series are directly mentioned in the Luke Cage .

Rosario Dawson’s character returns and even at one point takes a number from a paper flyer for a dojo taught by Colleen Wing, another street-level Marvel hero who plays a big role in the lives of Luke Cage and Iron Fist.

As for the Marvel movies, the Battle of New York or the “Incident” from the first Avengers movie is referenced again as well as Justin Hammer from Iron Man 2.

There’s a whole lot of neat easter eggs and you should definitely watch the video above. But if there’s anything Mr. Sunday Movies missed, let us know in the comments section below as well as your favorite episode of Luke Cage .

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