Has everyone seen Ryan Reynolds' starring film, "Free Guy"? This movie, which began production before Disney acquired Fox, not only features many familiar video game references but also pokes fun at its new boss. Below, we've compiled 24 Easter eggs and details from "Free Guy" for you~
1. Grand Theft Auto
The main setting of "Free Guy" is an open-world game called "Free City," which is an obvious parody of the game concept of "Grand Theft Auto" and its city, Liberty City.
2. Fortnite
At the beginning of the film, Channing Tatum's game character is seen descending from the sky, a scene that pays homage to the game "Fortnite." His casual landing into a sports car is also a nod to the "Grand Theft Auto" trope of being able to steal any car.
3. Calendar
Guy's living room in his home has simplistic modeling, but he, being in the game world, doesn't notice. For example, his wall calendar doesn't even have a "4th" day.
4. Founding Father Antwan
When Guy goes to withdraw money in the morning, the banknotes are a parody of real US dollars, with the "founding father" replaced by Taika Waititi, who plays Antwan, the big boss outside this game world.
5. Harvester
Additionally, a passing robot can be seen in the background, which is a "Harvester" robot from "Terminator Salvation." The rights to this film originally belonged to 20th Century Fox.
6. Hugh Jackman
The first player character Millie encounters online is voiced by Hugh Jackman, who played Wolverine in the "X-Men" series. It goes without saying that his friendship with Ryan Reynolds, who plays Deadpool, is well-known.
7. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Guy's daily routine is very regular: he goes to work at the bank, encounters a robbery, and skillfully lies on the ground. The voice actor behind this "daily" robber is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. He recently collaborated with Ryan Reynolds on the Netflix film "Red Notice," which also stars Gal Gadot.
8. Real-life YouTubers
The film features cameos from several real-life YouTubers and streamers, including Jacksepticeye, Ninja, LazarBeam, and Pokimane, among others.
9. Jeopardy!
After Guy gains popularity, the famous quiz show "Jeopardy!" features him as a topic. Of course, host Alex Trebek also makes a cameo. Unfortunately, Alex Trebek passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2020 during the film's postponement.
10. John Krasinski
Furthermore, another big name lends his voice to the "Jeopardy!" show: John Krasinski, Emily Blunt's husband, who voices an unseen challenger.
11. Blake Lively
One of the "Jeopardy!" categories, "Famous Blakes," is a parody of Ryan Reynolds' wife, Blake Lively. Interestingly, her image from "Gossip Girl" was also used as a model for a player character in "Free City," who even kicks Ryan Reynolds in the groin.
12. Frozen
The girl controlling this "Blake Lively" character outside the game has "Frozen" Elsa and Olaf magnets on her laptop.
13. Rock Buster
Guy and Millie arrive at the hideout to search for evidence of the source code, but are caught by the guards and get into a firefight. By this point, Guy has leveled up, so he chooses to attack with Mega Man's "Rock Buster."
14. Dual Citizenship Gag
Guy and Millie successfully escape using a "Fortnite" parachute and arrive at Guy's storage room. We can see American and Canadian flags on one of the spaceships, a nod to Ryan Reynolds' dual US and Canadian citizenship.
15. Pac-Man, Iron Giant Poster
In Millie's real-life room, a "Pac-Man" holographic projection and an "Iron Giant" poster can be seen. Interestingly, the rights to "The Iron Giant" belong to Warner Bros., and this is not the only Warner IP to appear in the film.
16. Channing Tatum
Channing Tatum reappears, making a cameo as one of the security guards at the hideout. He even deliberately imitates Thanos' snap from "Avengers: Infinity War."
