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In 2014, Breaking Bad action figures hit shelves complete with tiny meth lab accessories, and a Florida mom launched a petition against Toys 'R' Us over it. The backlash got loud enough that the figures were eventually pulled from stores.
Liam Neeson stands at 6'3", which turned out to be a problem for the League of Shadows scenes since he towered over the rest of his ninja army. The crew's fix was pretty low-tech: they just had most of the other ninjas stand on wooden blocks so the height difference wasn't so obvious on camera.
Marcus and Goris never got a 'stay close to me' option in their combat settings, unlike the human companions, so they'll charge off after enemies no matter what you tell them. It's a small oversight that gets a lot of players' favourite mutant and deathclaw companions killed in the Enclave's final stretch.
Doofus Rick's Morty is drawn to resemble actor Eric Stoltz, who was actually cast as Marty McFly and had already filmed a chunk of Back to the Future before the studio quietly swapped him out for Michael J. Fox. It's a deep-cut Hollywood reference hiding in plain sight in one of the show's saddest side characters.
Poke around the terminal at Sierra Army Depot and you'll find a request for a spare part on behalf of someone named Klinger from the '8063rd,' a direct nod to the M*A*S*H episode 'Out of Gas,' where the same unit trades spare parts for wine. It's the kind of reference that only lands if you know your 70s sitcoms.
Scottish actor Tony Curran pulls double duty in MW3, voicing both Captain MacMillan and Yuri, the new playable character introduced for this game. It's a neat bit of trivia that most players wouldn't spot without checking the credits.
There's a book called the 'Fallout 2 Handbook' that boosts every one of your stats when read, but you can only get it after you've already beaten the game, by visiting the church in New Reno and talking to Father Tully. It's a cheeky reward that's basically useless in the run where you actually earn it.
Find Soulare of Andorhal at the Lion's Rest in Stormwind, target him and use the /tired emote, and he'll hand you the Wanderer's Flame. It's a toy that lights a little campfire with a sword stuck in it, a not-so-subtle nod to the bonfires in Dark Souls.
Rockstar can never resist a Sasquatch nod, and RDR2 hides one on Mount Shann, north of Strawberry. Climb high enough and you'll find an enormous skeleton lodged in the rock. The game never says what it is outright, but most players are fairly certain it's meant to be Bigfoot.
