Random Crazy Fan Theories (13 items)

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  (#11) Stan Lee Is A Watcher In The Marvel Cinematic Universe

  When they're watching a new MCU entry, Marvel fans know to look for an appearance by comic book star Stan Lee. He has made dozens of cameos in comic book films, causing viewers to wonder how exactly he's able to show up in such varied times and places. The most widely accepted theory is that Lee is actually a Watcher. These are a race of cosmic beings that observe everything that happens in the universe, but are not allowed to interfere in any way.

  Although Lee himself has previously argued against this idea in discussions with fans, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn effectively made the theory canon. In the second installment of the series, there's a scene with Lee’s character going through some of his previous appearances in a discussion with other Watchers.

  “I mean, you know there’s a lot of cool stuff that the fans come up with,” Gunn Radio Times. “A lot of stuff I don’t agree with, you know people have ideas about what they think should happen in the MCU. But I find the idea that Stan Lee is a Watcher, or that he works for the Watchers, is just a fun little nod to the fans.”
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  (#7) Chief In 'Wonder Woman' Is A Demi-God

  During Wonder Woman, the title character meets with a man known as Chief. They chat to each other in a foreign language that isn’t subtitled. Fans went into intense research mode and discovered the language is Blackfoot, which is spoken by several indigenous tribes living in the Canada and the United States. 

  Once Native speakers translated the speech, it was revealed Chief introduces himself to Wonder Woman as Napi, a demi-god in Blackfoot culture. Some speculated this meant Chief was really a deity. Actor Eugene Brave Rock confirmed the theory on Twitter.
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  (#2) Peter Parker Is In 'Iron Man 2'

  Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have speculated for some time that Peter Parker makes an earlier appearance than his official role in Spider-Man: Homecoming. A scene from Iron Man 2 featuring a young boy standing up to the rogue robots at the Stark Expo raised eyebrows, with some believing this is actually a young Spider-Man.

  Tom Holland, who portrays the web slinger in Spider-Man: Homecoming, confirmed the theory in an interview with Huffington Post in 2017. Holland said Kevin Feige, the president of Marvel Studios, told him the young boy is definitely Peter Parker:

  I can confirm that as of today. I literally had a conversation with Kevin Feige only 20 minutes ago. Maybe I’ve just done a big, old spoiler, but it’s out there now. It’s cool. I like the idea that Peter Parker has been in the universe since the beginning.
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  (#5) 'The Legend Of Zelda' Has A Split Timeline

  Anyone who has played any game in The Legend of Zelda series knows that almost every entry broadly follows the same outline. While some argue this means the games are simply a re-imagining of the same story being retold throughout different ages, others suggest that every title links together through a complex timeline.

  The theory details how the games take place over three separate timelines that split according to how the ending of each game is resolved. In 2011, Nintendo released the Hyrule Historia, a book that paints a detailed history of the series and the in-game universe. In it, the full timeline for the franchise was revealed for the first time, officially confirming that there is a split timeline.
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  (#13) The Vehicles In 'Cars' Overthrew Humanity

  Cars creative director Jay Ward essentially confirmed a long-running theory about Pixar franchise in 2017. According to Ward, the cars overthrew humanity when they realized they were no longer needed. Ward explained his reasoning in an interview with ScreenCrush:

  If you think about this, we have autonomous car technology coming in right now. It’s getting to the point where you can sit back in the car and it drives itself. Imagine in the near-future when the cars keep getting smarter and smarter and after one day they just go, "Why do we need human beings anymore? They’re just slowing us down. It’s just extra weight, let’s get rid of them." But the car takes on the personality of the last person who drove it. Whoa. There you go.
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  (#3) 'Super Mario Bros. 3' Is A Stage Play

  Plenty of gamers think Super Mario Bros. 3 is a stage play. Fans of this theory believe the evidence is in the scenery: the obstacles appear to be bolted to the background, like stage props, and the level ends with the character "going off stage" to the right. And, of course, the entire game starts with a curtain raise.

  Series creator Shigeru Miyamoto revealed the fan theory was true during a September 2015 Q&A with the UK Nintendo Twitter account, stating the entire experience is just a performance by the characters.

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