Random Crazy Fan Theories (13 items)

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  (#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.”
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  (#7) Chief In 'Wonder Woman' Is A Demi-God

  During Wonder Woman, the title character meets with a man known as Chief. They chat to each other in a foreign language that isn’t subtitled. Fans went into intense research mode and discovered the language is Blackfoot, which is spoken by several indigenous tribes living in the Canada and the United States. 

  Once Native speakers translated the speech, it was revealed Chief introduces himself to Wonder Woman as Napi, a demi-god in Blackfoot culture. Some speculated this meant Chief was really a deity. Actor Eugene Brave Rock confirmed the theory on Twitter.
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  (#1) The Peddler At The Start Of 'Aladdin' Is The Genie

  Ever since Aladdin was released in 1992, fans have argued the peddler working at the bazaar at the start of the film is the Genie. The peddler's appearance and voice are eerily similar to that of the Genie, and fans were convinced they were one and the same. One of the co-directors of the film, Ron Clements, granted fans' wish when he confirmed their hypothesis was true to E! News:

  That was the whole intention, originally. We even had that at the end of the movie, where he would reveal himself to be the Genie, and of course Robin [Williams] did the voice of the peddler. Just through story changes and some editing, we lost the reveal at the end. So, that's an urban legend that actually is true.
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  (#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.
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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.
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  (#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.

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