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The corridor conversation between Thor and Rocket on Asgard was actually filmed at Durham Cathedral all the way back in April 2017, while the crew was still shooting Infinity War. It's one of the very few Endgame scenes that predates its own production.
That same Legendary-only cutscene in Gravemind hides a second gag if you know where to look. Among the Grunts confronting the Brutes, one of them is holding up a small cardboard cutout of Jason Jones's face, a callback to the Half-Naked Guy easter egg tucked into the exact same scene.
Beat the same brawler three times in the memory 'The Brawler' and he'll grumble 'Ah... we will call it a draw, alright?' That line is lifted almost word for word from the Black Knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, who refuses to admit defeat even after losing all his limbs.
Not long before Ezio reunites with Leonardo da Vinci in Brotherhood, you can stumble across a cardboard box sitting somewhere it really shouldn't be. It's a direct nod to Metal Gear's signature hiding spot, tucked in for anyone paying close enough attention.
The weekend exotic vendor Xur, hooded coat, backpack, and unsettling stare, bears a strong visual resemblance to the mysterious Merchant from Resident Evil 4. His tentacled face has also been noted by fans as a nod to Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos.
Despite having some of the most graphic violence and by far the most swearing of any Call of Duty game up to that point, World at War somehow got away with a BBFC 15 rating in the UK, while most other entries in the series landed a PEGI 18.
Getting into Gimli's makeup every day left Rhys-Davies with rashes for most of the shoot. Once his final scene wrapped, the makeup team let him toss the prosthetic mask straight into a fire, and he didn't hesitate.
The slow-burn romance between Vi and Caitlyn got singled out repeatedly by critics and LGBTQ+ media outlets as some of the most naturally written sapphic representation on TV, developing through body language and shared trust rather than being played for shock value or fan service.
Bungie's original plan after Halo 3 was to wrap the trilogy up properly with a Halo 4. They scrapped that in favour of a prequel instead, mostly because it let them build something with a clean slate rather than being on the hook to tie up every loose thread left dangling from Halo 3's ending.
In-universe, humans didn't invent earthbending at all. The show's mythology credits the blind badger moles as the original earthbenders, with the two lovers who founded Omashu learning the art by watching the moles dig their tunnels.
