The new Ryan Reynolds film is packed with Easter Eggs and references. **WARNING: SPOILERS** <\/p>
Given that it\u2019s set almost entirely inside a fictional open-world video game, it\u2019s no surprise that Ryan Reynolds\u2019 new movie Free Guy<\/a> is packed with Easter Eggs and references to gaming culture.<\/p>\n But there are also a couple of references that might come as more of a shock to viewers \u2013 with two of the biggest film franchises in history paid homage to in quick succession.<\/p>\n That\u2019s right, there are nods to both the MCU and Star Wars towards the end of the film, with a huge cameo appearance thrown into the mix for good measure.<\/p> Both references come during a climactic fight scene between protagonist Guy and an evil character called Dude (both played by Ryan Reynolds). The latter is dropped into the game by its egotistic creator Antwan in a bid to stop Guy uncovering a vital secret.<\/p>\n While Guy is originally on the ropes during the battle and looks set to be defeated, he suddenly realises there are a wealth of items he can use to stave off Dude\u2019s attack. And his first choice? Captain America\u2019s shield.<\/p>\n With the whole world watching, Guy selects the shield to successfully parry Dude\u2019s attack \u2013 before we cut straight to none other than Chris Evans himself, who reacts with shock to the move while watching on his phone.<\/p>\n But Guy isn\u2019t done there: next, he selects a blue lightsaber to really turn the tide of the fight, with Dude clearly unsure how to respond to such a powerful weapon.<\/p>\n Surely that makes Guy the first character in film history to boast of having used both Cap\u2019s shield and<\/em> a lightsaber?<\/p>\n Talking about some of the references included in the film, star Utkarsh Ambudkar explained to RadioTimes.com<\/strong><\/a> and other press, \u201cWell, it turns out Ryan Reynolds has a lot of really famous friends \u2013 and he got a lot of them to be in this movie!<\/p>\n \u201cThe whole third act, for somebody who grew up with Star Wars, Marvel and video games is, oh my god \u2013 it is jump out of your seats, scream with joy.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s so much fun, there\u2019s so much cool stuff. And then it\u2019s, I mean, I can\u2019t give any of it away, except that if I wasn\u2019t in the movie, I\u2019d be so stoked. It\u2019s just like, for all of the people out there like me, I see you and we\u2019re being seen by this film. And it is very fun!\u201d<\/p>\n Free Guy is released in UK cinemas on Friday 13th August. Want more? 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