Logan: 31 Easter Eggs & References You Must See

20. Schindler's List

Schindlers List Logan
Fox

This doesn't actually occur in the film itself, but the marketing campaign was launched with a striking poster showing Wolverine's hand - complete with blades - being tenderly held by X-23.

That's definitely a nod back to the iconic Schindler's List poster. And you can see thematic similarities between the two stories: of a well-intentioned man forced to help victims against what he sees as his better judgement. In both cases, there would be no question that they would help the innocents, because under their seemingly bad exterior (one an animal, the other a Nazi party member), they are fundamentally good men.

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