10 Hidden MCU Details You Never Noticed
6. Guardians Vol. II's Stan Lee Cameo
The cameos from Stan Lee in Marvel movies are certainly nothing new at this point. No matter what Marvel property you come across on the big screen, chances are there's going to be an appearance by Stan, even if it's only for a few seconds. Then again, no other cameo felt as meta an experience as seeing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. II.
On the surface, there really isn't that much going on in this cameo, as Stan just talks with some buddies on a planet as Rocket, Groot, and Yondu make their way across the cosmos. On the other hand, this was the first time in the MCU where we actually saw an adaptation of the Watchers. In the comics, we see the Watchers as free agents in the Universe who look over the activities going on in the lives of our heroes.
Seeing how Stan is talking to them about his time as a Fed-Ex driver in Captain America: Civil War, this is a great way of addressing his presence in every single film. Even Kevin Feige has confirmed after the fact that Stan's appearances in the MCU is the same guy in each movie. Though a lot of these cameos could be considered throwaway scenes, it really does Stan justice to show him looking over all of the characters he has created.