Aquaman: Every Moment Pulled Straight From The MCU

The mother of a primary character, played by a ludicrously well-respected actress, shows up in an alternate reality despite the fact that everyone thought she was probably dead, wearing a goofy-ass outfit. Yep, straight out of Ant-Man and the Wasp.

In Ant-Man and the Wasp, Michelle Pfeifer's Janet Van Dyne has been lost inside the Quantum Realm for decades but is miraculously found by her husband, Hank Pym, and returns to the real world to be reunited with her daughter, Hope Van Dyne. Her knowledge and power turn out to be of vital use in resolving the film's central conflict and everyone lives happily ever after.

In Aquaman, Nicole Kidman's Atlanna has been seemingly sacrificed to the Trench to be murdered years earlier but is miraculously found by Arthur and Mera when they venture to the Trench themselves, looking for the trident.

From there, she returns to the real world to be reunited with her husband, Thomas Curry. Her knowledge and power turn out to be of vital use in resolving the film's central conflict and everyone lives happily ever after.