Aquaman: 22 Easter Eggs & References Explained

19. "I Hear You Talk To Fish"

Young Arthur's aforementioned trip to the aquarium sees him being mocked by his fellow classmates for "talking to the fish", and moments later he gets his sweet revenge by taking control of the aquarium's marine life.

This is clearly a nod to not only Bruce Wayne's (Ben Affleck) mocking line from Justice League, "I hear you can talk to fish", but also the general derision the Aquaman character has received over the years for his ability to communicate with the fishies.

Arthur certainly gets his greatest vindication by the end of the movie, though, using his abilities to help disrupt Orm's (Patrick Wilson) fleet and save the day.