Edgar Wright: The Definitive Guide To Homages, Influences And References

By Edward Owen /

Thomas Jane cameos as the Vegan Police who take Todd€™s vegan superpowers away. This can be read as a reference to The Punisher, as befitting the fact that Todd earlier wore a Punisher t-shirt €“ designed by O€™Malley €“ when performing with the Clash at Demonhead on stage, and the pixel-skull shirt that Scott wears earlier in the film. In a homage to Superman Returns, the Vegan police€™s de-veganise ray is green. This is the same colour as the Kryptonite used to de-power Superman in Routh€™s former turn as Superman. He even falls in a similar way when depowered.