Aquaman: 22 Easter Eggs & References Explained

11. Dr. Stephen Shin

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Half-way through the movie, a seemingly insignificant character by the name of Dr. Stephen Shin is randomly introduced as a panellist on a TV show talking about the existence of Atlantis.

However, you might've noticed that Shin was being played by on-the-rise comedy actor Randall Park, in which case you probably figured out he wasn't just playing some random nobody.

In fact, Dr. Shin is a character from the comics, a friend of Aquaman and his father who ultimately tried to kill Arthur when he refused to reveal the location of Atlantis.

After his quick mid-film cameo, Shin re-appears in the movie's mid-credits scene, nursing a gravely wounded Black Manta back to health, who agrees to take him to Atlantis if he can upgrade his suit for his rematch with Arthur.

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