Crisis On Infinite Earths: 36 Easter Eggs, Cameos And References You Probably Missed
20. Superman Returns
Routh's Superman may have been visually inspired by the Kingdom Come iteration, but much of his character journey is based on the 2006 film Superman Returns - hardly surprising given that Routh portrayed the Man of Steel in that film.
However, the fact that this Superman's son is also named Jason has fans convinced that this is actually the same Kal-El that they met in the highly underrated legacy sequel. On that note, following the multiverse's reinvention, we caught a glimpse of this Man of Steel out in orbit wearing his traditional colours and sporting that charming smile - no doubt a reference to the fact that the damage to his life had been undone, it's also a visual nod to a similar scene from Superman Returns.
And if you need more evidence...