15 Devilishly Clever Movie Secrets You Probably Missed

By Oren Soffer /

13. Beast Appears Briefly In X2

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Kelsey Grammer's portrayal of Beast was probably the highlight of the otherwise dismal mess of a film that was X-Men: The Last Stand. However, astute comic book fans will have noticed that Beast, also known as Hank McCoy, had already made an appearance in the previous instalment of the franchise.

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As Mystique is seducing one of Magneto's prison guards in a bar, a current events program is seen on a TV set in the background, featuring Dr. Hank McCoy discussing mutant rights. X2 actually features a few more obscurely hidden cameos: as Mystique is scrolling through William Stryker's mutant database, folders can be seen for other well-known X-Men characters who failed to make it into the film, including Gambit, Scarlet Witch, Multiple Man, and more.