for his last outing wearing the claws hugh jackman didn’t hold back and
hugh jackman didn’t hold back and
hugh jackman didn’t hold back and neither did james mangold when it came
neither did james mangold when it came
neither did james mangold when it came to stuffing the film full of goodies
to stuffing the film full of goodies
to stuffing the film full of goodies welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Logan Easter eggs Charles the world was
Logan Easter eggs Charles the world was
Logan Easter eggs Charles the world was before we begin we publish new videos
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content for this list we are looking at
content for this list we are looking at the subtle nods references cameos and
the subtle nods references cameos and
the subtle nods references cameos and connections to the comic book source
connections to the comic book source
connections to the comic book source material that made this r-rated
material that made this r-rated
material that made this r-rated Wolverine film feel like the gift that
Wolverine film feel like the gift that
Wolverine film feel like the gift that keeps on giving number 10 x-23 there’s
keeps on giving number 10 x-23 there’s
keeps on giving number 10 x-23 there’s nothing subtle about little Laura’s role
nothing subtle about little Laura’s role
nothing subtle about little Laura’s role in the film she was at the very center
in the film she was at the very center
in the film she was at the very center of the narrative however as we’ve seen
of the narrative however as we’ve seen
of the narrative however as we’ve seen so many times before putting a character
so many times before putting a character
so many times before putting a character in the spotlight doesn’t mean they’ve
in the spotlight doesn’t mean they’ve
in the spotlight doesn’t mean they’ve been done justice what fans really
been done justice what fans really
been done justice what fans really appreciated about x-23 s depiction was
appreciated about x-23 s depiction was
appreciated about x-23 s depiction was the attention to detail that went into
the attention to detail that went into
the attention to detail that went into crafting her character and accompanying
crafting her character and accompanying
crafting her character and accompanying backstory from her laboratory upbringing
backstory from her laboratory upbringing
backstory from her laboratory upbringing in the surgery to enhance her claws to
in the surgery to enhance her claws to
in the surgery to enhance her claws to her experience with self-harm Logan’s
her experience with self-harm Logan’s
her experience with self-harm Logan’s Laura was heavily modeled after her
Laura was heavily modeled after her
Laura was heavily modeled after her character’s origin story as told in the
character’s origin story as told in the
character’s origin story as told in the six-part miniseries innocents lost after
six-part miniseries innocents lost after
six-part miniseries innocents lost after Fox’s mishandling of characters past it
Fox’s mishandling of characters past it
Fox’s mishandling of characters past it was nice to see the source material
was nice to see the source material
was nice to see the source material respected with so many little nods
respected with so many little nods
respected with so many little nods number 9 the Reavers enhanced
number 9 the Reavers enhanced
number 9 the Reavers enhanced no x-men flick is complete without an
no x-men flick is complete without an
no x-men flick is complete without an army of henchmen for Wolverine to tear
army of henchmen for Wolverine to tear
army of henchmen for Wolverine to tear through in this film however we got to
through in this film however we got to
through in this film however we got to see Logan face off against more than
see Logan face off against more than
see Logan face off against more than cannon fodder thanks to the inclusion of
cannon fodder thanks to the inclusion of
cannon fodder thanks to the inclusion of the in canon group known as the Reavers
the in canon group known as the Reavers
the in canon group known as the Reavers granted there are some notable
granted there are some notable
granted there are some notable differences between these villains from
differences between these villains from
differences between these villains from the late 80s and their on-screen
the late 80s and their on-screen
the late 80s and their on-screen counterparts but for longtime x-men
counterparts but for longtime x-men
counterparts but for longtime x-men readers the remaining similarities
readers the remaining similarities
readers the remaining similarities didn’t go unnoticed for starters both
didn’t go unnoticed for starters both
didn’t go unnoticed for starters both groups are led by Donald Pierce while
groups are led by Donald Pierce while
groups are led by Donald Pierce while the Reavers scene and Logan were
the Reavers scene and Logan were
the Reavers scene and Logan were downgraded from the over-the-top
downgraded from the over-the-top
downgraded from the over-the-top criminals to goal oriented mercenaries
criminals to goal oriented mercenaries
criminals to goal oriented mercenaries and largely stripped of their cybernetic
and largely stripped of their cybernetic
and largely stripped of their cybernetic enhancements Pierce got a robotic arm as
enhancements Pierce got a robotic arm as
enhancements Pierce got a robotic arm as a nice connection to their origins
a nice connection to their origins
a nice connection to their origins number eight power enhancing drugs they
number eight power enhancing drugs they
number eight power enhancing drugs they gave it to us only to fight and she
gave it to us only to fight and she
gave it to us only to fight and she strong
strong
strong crazies would does ask a serious Marvel
crazies would does ask a serious Marvel
crazies would does ask a serious Marvel Comics reader and they’ll tell you
Comics reader and they’ll tell you
Comics reader and they’ll tell you there’s plenty of precedents for mutant
there’s plenty of precedents for mutant
there’s plenty of precedents for mutant enhancing drugs from street drugs like
enhancing drugs from street drugs like
enhancing drugs from street drugs like kick to the power boosting Banshee of
kick to the power boosting Banshee of
kick to the power boosting Banshee of the ultimate universe which was actually
the ultimate universe which was actually
the ultimate universe which was actually derived from Wolverines blood chemical
derived from Wolverines blood chemical
derived from Wolverines blood chemical enhancements have proved a problem for
enhancements have proved a problem for
enhancements have proved a problem for the x-men over the years funnily enough
the x-men over the years funnily enough
the x-men over the years funnily enough one such substance mutant growth
one such substance mutant growth
one such substance mutant growth hormones were central to the 2006-2007
hormones were central to the 2006-2007
hormones were central to the 2006-2007 Marvel crossover event civil war which
Marvel crossover event civil war which
Marvel crossover event civil war which was adapted for the big screen in 2016 –
was adapted for the big screen in 2016 –
was adapted for the big screen in 2016 – the mutants of course all that to say
the mutants of course all that to say
the mutants of course all that to say Logan’s use of dr. Cornelius as serum
Logan’s use of dr. Cornelius as serum
Logan’s use of dr. Cornelius as serum was far from a deviation from the source
was far from a deviation from the source
was far from a deviation from the source material especially as it related to his
material especially as it related to his
material especially as it related to his waning healing factor but more on that
waning healing factor but more on that
waning healing factor but more on that later
later
later [Music]
this is a quick and simple one but a
this is a quick and simple one but a great one nonetheless I’m putting
great one nonetheless I’m putting
great one nonetheless I’m putting together Logan director James Mangold
together Logan director James Mangold
together Logan director James Mangold ruin a wide variety of story arcs from
ruin a wide variety of story arcs from
ruin a wide variety of story arcs from the comics old man Logan was fairly
the comics old man Logan was fairly
the comics old man Logan was fairly obvious as was x-23 s innocence lost
obvious as was x-23 s innocence lost
obvious as was x-23 s innocence lost miniseries and the death of Wolverine
miniseries and the death of Wolverine
miniseries and the death of Wolverine from 2014 but the film also drew
from 2014 but the film also drew
from 2014 but the film also drew inspiration from specific comics in
inspiration from specific comics in
inspiration from specific comics in subtler ways – and it seems that mangled
subtler ways – and it seems that mangled
subtler ways – and it seems that mangled wanted to make us aware of one or two in
wanted to make us aware of one or two in
wanted to make us aware of one or two in particular on the back of Logan’s
particular on the back of Logan’s
particular on the back of Logan’s Chrysler the license plate reads wer 1 1
Chrysler the license plate reads wer 1 1
Chrysler the license plate reads wer 1 1 – which works as a nod to uncanny x-men
– which works as a nod to uncanny x-men
– which works as a nod to uncanny x-men 112 and Wolverine 112 both of which
112 and Wolverine 112 both of which
112 and Wolverine 112 both of which share the Matic similarities with Logan
share the Matic similarities with Logan
share the Matic similarities with Logan and could have helped mangled shape his
and could have helped mangled shape his
and could have helped mangled shape his story number 6 Statue of Liberty waiting
story number 6 Statue of Liberty waiting
story number 6 Statue of Liberty waiting for you Liberty was a long time much
for you Liberty was a long time much
for you Liberty was a long time much like with Sam Raimi’s first – spider-man
like with Sam Raimi’s first – spider-man
like with Sam Raimi’s first – spider-man films the first two x-men installments
films the first two x-men installments
films the first two x-men installments brought to us by Bryan Singer helps show
brought to us by Bryan Singer helps show
brought to us by Bryan Singer helps show the world that comic book movies were
the world that comic book movies were
the world that comic book movies were worth taking seriously and could not
worth taking seriously and could not
worth taking seriously and could not only entertain but make for genuinely
only entertain but make for genuinely
only entertain but make for genuinely respectable cinematic subject matter in
respectable cinematic subject matter in
respectable cinematic subject matter in a nod to the very first x-men film Logan
a nod to the very first x-men film Logan
a nod to the very first x-men film Logan references one noticeably iconic set
references one noticeably iconic set
references one noticeably iconic set piece the Statue of Liberty the various
piece the Statue of Liberty the various
piece the Statue of Liberty the various timelines of the x-men franchise can
timelines of the x-men franchise can
timelines of the x-men franchise can cause a fair amount of confusion so it
cause a fair amount of confusion so it
cause a fair amount of confusion so it was nice to know that this version of
was nice to know that this version of
was nice to know that this version of Wolverine and Professor X had lived that
Wolverine and Professor X had lived that
Wolverine and Professor X had lived that adventure together
adventure together
adventure together it was also a nice homage to the time
it was also a nice homage to the time
it was also a nice homage to the time these two actors have shared 17 years
these two actors have shared 17 years
these two actors have shared 17 years playing x-men together I found you
this is another easter egg that would
this is another easter egg that would have likely gone over the heads of all
have likely gone over the heads of all
have likely gone over the heads of all but the most detail-oriented comic-book
but the most detail-oriented comic-book
but the most detail-oriented comic-book readers but serves to prove that mangled
readers but serves to prove that mangled
readers but serves to prove that mangled knows his stuff when Logan is working as
knows his stuff when Logan is working as
knows his stuff when Logan is working as a driver one of his contracts brings him
a driver one of his contracts brings him
a driver one of his contracts brings him to a cemetery where he sullenly drinks
to a cemetery where he sullenly drinks
to a cemetery where he sullenly drinks under a tree keeping his distance from
under a tree keeping his distance from
under a tree keeping his distance from the mourners surely any cemetery would
the mourners surely any cemetery would
the mourners surely any cemetery would serve as a dark reminder to Logan of all
serve as a dark reminder to Logan of all
serve as a dark reminder to Logan of all the friends he’s lost but the reality is
the friends he’s lost but the reality is
the friends he’s lost but the reality is given that this is Greenwood Cemetery he
given that this is Greenwood Cemetery he
given that this is Greenwood Cemetery he likely has more than a few friends and
likely has more than a few friends and
likely has more than a few friends and old acquaintances buried here Greenwood
old acquaintances buried here Greenwood
old acquaintances buried here Greenwood Cemetery has been a fixture of the
Cemetery has been a fixture of the
Cemetery has been a fixture of the comics for years appearing in Deadpool
comics for years appearing in Deadpool
comics for years appearing in Deadpool the Fantastic Four Ultimates and new
the Fantastic Four Ultimates and new
the Fantastic Four Ultimates and new warriors number four the classic costume
warriors number four the classic costume
warriors number four the classic costume it’s time to face the facts as desperate
it’s time to face the facts as desperate
it’s time to face the facts as desperate as he may have been to see Hugh Jackman
as he may have been to see Hugh Jackman
as he may have been to see Hugh Jackman dawn Wolverines classic suit Jackman has
dawn Wolverines classic suit Jackman has
dawn Wolverines classic suit Jackman has hung up the claws without ever donning
hung up the claws without ever donning
hung up the claws without ever donning the yellow and blue tights or even the
the yellow and blue tights or even the
the yellow and blue tights or even the brown and yellow ones as both Jackman
brown and yellow ones as both Jackman
brown and yellow ones as both Jackman and mangled have made clear they never
and mangled have made clear they never
and mangled have made clear they never felt that live action Logan would wear
felt that live action Logan would wear
felt that live action Logan would wear tights the fact that they even have
tights the fact that they even have
tights the fact that they even have Logan rant about on screen perhaps in an
Logan rant about on screen perhaps in an
Logan rant about on screen perhaps in an effort to throw us a bone or take one
effort to throw us a bone or take one
effort to throw us a bone or take one final job the filmmaker decided to
final job the filmmaker decided to
final job the filmmaker decided to include a doll of Wolverine and his
include a doll of Wolverine and his
include a doll of Wolverine and his classic cost you and you know what we’ll
classic cost you and you know what we’ll
classic cost you and you know what we’ll take it but we won’t forgive that scene
take it but we won’t forgive that scene
take it but we won’t forgive that scene getting deleted from The Wolverine
getting deleted from The Wolverine
getting deleted from The Wolverine number three Shane this is very famous
number three Shane this is very famous
number three Shane this is very famous picture lore oddly enough this one
picture lore oddly enough this one
picture lore oddly enough this one doesn’t have anything to do with x-men
doesn’t have anything to do with x-men
doesn’t have anything to do with x-men Wolverine or Marvel comics what makes it
Wolverine or Marvel comics what makes it
Wolverine or Marvel comics what makes it a standout however is that it is a
a standout however is that it is a
a standout however is that it is a testament to James Mangold as a
testament to James Mangold as a
testament to James Mangold as a filmmaker and the love and care he put
filmmaker and the love and care he put
filmmaker and the love and care he put into crafting this final Wolverine film
into crafting this final Wolverine film
into crafting this final Wolverine film for Hugh Jackman and the fans when
for Hugh Jackman and the fans when
for Hugh Jackman and the fans when lounging in the hotel room playing the
lounging in the hotel room playing the
lounging in the hotel room playing the grandfather figure to Laura Professor X
grandfather figure to Laura Professor X
grandfather figure to Laura Professor X and x-23 watch an old western Shane a
and x-23 watch an old western Shane a
and x-23 watch an old western Shane a film that mangled just so happened to
film that mangled just so happened to
film that mangled just so happened to lean on heavily and crafting this
lean on heavily and crafting this
lean on heavily and crafting this narrative matt has to be what he is
narrative matt has to be what he is
narrative matt has to be what he is Jimmy
Logan and Shane share much in common
Logan and Shane share much in common something that isn’t lost on Laura who
something that isn’t lost on Laura who
something that isn’t lost on Laura who actually quotes the film when saying
actually quotes the film when saying
actually quotes the film when saying goodbye to her surrogate father figure
break tomorrow
break tomorrow number 2 richter they have no birth
number 2 richter they have no birth
number 2 richter they have no birth certificate
certificate
certificate no names besides the ones we have given
no names besides the ones we have given
no names besides the ones we have given them Laura wasn’t the only child to be
them Laura wasn’t the only child to be
them Laura wasn’t the only child to be subjected to horrible experiments at the
subjected to horrible experiments at the
subjected to horrible experiments at the hands of alkali transit Jen when she
hands of alkali transit Jen when she
hands of alkali transit Jen when she finally makes it to Eden where she is
finally makes it to Eden where she is
finally makes it to Eden where she is reunited with the other mutant children
reunited with the other mutant children
reunited with the other mutant children who escaped we’re introduced to their
who escaped we’re introduced to their
who escaped we’re introduced to their leader Richter who shares both a name
leader Richter who shares both a name
leader Richter who shares both a name and power set with the x-factor and New
and power set with the x-factor and New
and power set with the x-factor and New Mutants character from the comics
Mutants character from the comics
Mutants character from the comics however unlike his comic book
however unlike his comic book
however unlike his comic book counterpart it’s known that Richter was
counterpart it’s known that Richter was
counterpart it’s known that Richter was genetically cloned from Dominic Petros
genetically cloned from Dominic Petros
genetically cloned from Dominic Petros aka the earth-shaking supervillain
aka the earth-shaking supervillain
aka the earth-shaking supervillain Avalanche number one the death of
Avalanche number one the death of
Avalanche number one the death of Wolverine see you on your back there’s
Wolverine see you on your back there’s
Wolverine see you on your back there’s blood everywhere you’re holding your own
blood everywhere you’re holding your own
blood everywhere you’re holding your own heart in your head when Logan was killed
heart in your head when Logan was killed
heart in your head when Logan was killed off in the comics in 2014 he had lost
off in the comics in 2014 he had lost
off in the comics in 2014 he had lost his healing factor and a reagent serum
his healing factor and a reagent serum
his healing factor and a reagent serum was used to keep him going sound
was used to keep him going sound
was used to keep him going sound familiar
familiar
familiar even more satisfying however is the way
even more satisfying however is the way
even more satisfying however is the way in which this tied into 2013’s the
in which this tied into 2013’s the
in which this tied into 2013’s the Wolverine and ukyo’s prediction of how
Wolverine and ukyo’s prediction of how
Wolverine and ukyo’s prediction of how Logan will die if you’ll recall she
Logan will die if you’ll recall she
Logan will die if you’ll recall she states that he’ll die on his back with
states that he’ll die on his back with
states that he’ll die on his back with blood everywhere holding his own heart
blood everywhere holding his own heart
blood everywhere holding his own heart in his hand a grisly fate to be sure but
in his hand a grisly fate to be sure but
in his hand a grisly fate to be sure but in the end
in the end
in the end Logan dies just as predicted in a
Logan dies just as predicted in a
Logan dies just as predicted in a beautiful moment where his heart is
beautiful moment where his heart is
beautiful moment where his heart is revealed not to be literal but a
revealed not to be literal but a
revealed not to be literal but a metaphor for his clone daughter talk
metaphor for his clone daughter talk
metaphor for his clone daughter talk about a fantastic bit of foreshadowing
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