The Predator: 14 Easter Eggs & References Explained

4. The Predator = Whoopi Goldberg

The Predator Whoopi Goldberg
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When Quinn and the Loonies are trying to explain the urgent situation to his ex-wife Emily (Yvonne Strahovski), Nebraska interrupts to declare that the Predator resembles Whoopi Goldberg.

This is a nod back to a popular Internet meme which has been comparing the famous comedienne and the Predator for years. Literally, if you Google "Predator Whoopi Goldberg" there are dozens of memes devoted to the unlikely - yet absolutely hilarious - comparison.

It's all in the dreads, obviously, and though the reference sticks out like a sore thumb in 2018, it's an amusing line all the same.

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