Justice League: 29 Easter Eggs & References You Need To See

23. Gorilla Grodd

Gorilla Grodd
DC Comics

When Bruce first meets Barry, Barry mentions that he's "fluent in sign language...gorilla sign language", which at first seems like a disposable, goofy gag demonstrating just how much of a socially awkward motormouth Barry is.

However, comic book fans will no doubt appreciate this as a reference to one of DC Comics' more eccentric antagonists, The Flash's longtime nemesis Gorilla Grodd.

While it's highly unlikely the DCEU will ever dare feature a villain as goofy as the super-smart gorilla himself, this was a fun way to imply that The Flash may well have had a run-in with him before (or at the very least, pushed him over and run away).

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