Captain America 2: 20 Easter Eggs, References & In-Jokes You Need To See

13. Pretty Much Everyone In The Marvel Universe Gets A Nod

Winter Soldier is probably the most inter-filmic of all of the Marvel films so far, which is somewhat understandable given that Rogers exists at the epicentre of the SHIELD world, and every member of the Avengers crew, and wider characters get nods, and not just the smarter ones that deserve their own mentions here. Bruce Banner gets a nod as the creator of a serum that slows heart-beats to one per minute (as a calming aid that failed for him,) we see a museum exhibit dedicated to the Howling Commandos, Senator Stern re-appears, and it is revealed Peggy was key to establishing SHIELD. And those are just the more general ones. Where To Watch Out For Them Everywhere. The directors admitted that they have stuffed the film with references, and they weren't exaggerating.