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(#4) A Scene From 'The Wolverine' Foreshadows The Ending Of 'Logan'
After seeing Logan for the first time, some fans came out of the cinema with a sneaky feeling Logan's demise had already been referenced in a previous film. In The Wolverine, Yukio tells Logan she has seen his death: he will die on his back, with blood everywhere, and says he will be "holding [his] own heart in [his] hand.”

The fan theory contended that this was not a reference to something in the first film, but rather a foretelling of how he ultimately dies in Logan. He dies while holding his "heart," which is really the hand of his daughter, Laura. Director James Mangold confirmed this was the case directly to a fan on Twitter in March 2017.
(#2) Peter Parker Is In 'Iron Man 2'
Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have speculated for some time that Peter Parker makes an earlier appearance than his official role in Spider-Man: Homecoming. A scene from Iron Man 2 featuring a young boy standing up to the rogue robots at the Stark Expo raised eyebrows, with some believing this is actually a young Spider-Man.

Tom Holland, who portrays the web slinger in Spider-Man: Homecoming, confirmed the theory in an interview with Huffington Post in 2017. Holland said Kevin Feige, the president of Marvel Studios, told him the young boy is definitely Peter Parker:

I can confirm that as of today. I literally had a conversation with Kevin Feige only 20 minutes ago. Maybe I’ve just done a big, old spoiler, but it’s out there now. It’s cool. I like the idea that Peter Parker has been in the universe since the beginning.
(#13) The Vehicles In 'Cars' Overthrew Humanity
Cars creative director Jay Ward essentially confirmed a long-running theory about Pixar franchise in 2017. According to Ward, the cars overthrew humanity when they realized they were no longer needed. Ward explained his reasoning in an interview with ScreenCrush:

If you think about this, we have autonomous car technology coming in right now. It’s getting to the point where you can sit back in the car and it drives itself. Imagine in the near-future when the cars keep getting smarter and smarter and after one day they just go, "Why do we need human beings anymore? They’re just slowing us down. It’s just extra weight, let’s get rid of them." But the car takes on the personality of the last person who drove it. Whoa. There you go.
(#10) Aquaman Saves Superman From Drowning In 'Man Of Steel'
In Man of Steel, Clark Kent struggles as he tries to save workers on a collapsing oil rig; his only option is to hold onto a beam underwater to ensure everyone gets off safely. Of course, this puts Clark in a precarious situation as the rig continues to collapse, threatening to drown him. Several whales save Clark, freeing him from the rig. This led to fan theories that Aquaman is responsible for sending the whales, making the King of the Seven Seas Superman's savior.

Actor Jason Momoa, who portrays the leader of Atlantis, revealed that Zack Snyder told him he was responsible for saving Superman:

In Man of Steel when Henry's [Cavill] on the oil rig, he's holding that up and then all of a sudden you see him up on the ocean, kind of floats up on the ocean. [Zack]'s like, I had [Aquaman] save him so that they'd get to cross paths at one point so when Bruce goes, "You ever heard of Superman?", I have and we have crossed paths.
(#11) Stan Lee Is A Watcher In The Marvel Cinematic Universe
When they're watching a new MCU entry, Marvel fans know to look for an appearance by comic book star Stan Lee. He has made dozens of cameos in comic book films, causing viewers to wonder how exactly he's able to show up in such varied times and places. The most widely accepted theory is that Lee is actually a Watcher. These are a race of cosmic beings that observe everything that happens in the universe, but are not allowed to interfere in any way.

Although Lee himself has previously argued against this idea in discussions with fans, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn effectively made the theory canon. In the second installment of the series, there's a scene with Lee’s character going through some of his previous appearances in a discussion with other Watchers.

“I mean, you know there’s a lot of cool stuff that the fans come up with,” Gunn Radio Times. “A lot of stuff I don’t agree with, you know people have ideas about what they think should happen in the MCU. But I find the idea that Stan Lee is a Watcher, or that he works for the Watchers, is just a fun little nod to the fans.”
(#8) Deckard is A Replicant in 'Blade Runner'
Ever since Blade Runner was first released, fans have contended that the protagonist, Rick Deckard, is actually a replicant himself. These theorists point to various pieces of evidence, including the origami unicorns left behind for him after he has a dream about the creature.

While Deckard actor Harrison Ford might not agree, director Ridley Scott has gone on record a number of times saying he believes Deckard is a replicant. In 2017, the director once again let his position on the matter be known, albeit in a more roundabout manner:

Tyrell is a trillionaire, maybe 5 to 10% of his business is AI. Like God, he has created perfect beings that, for all intents and purposes, there is no telling the difference from humans. Then he says, “You know what? I’m going to create an AI. I’ll have a male and female, they will not know that they’re both AIs, I’ll have them meet each other, they will fall in love, they will consummate, and they will have a child.” That’s the first film.