She-Hulk teases X-Men, Deadpool and Fantastic Four
While She-Hulk episode 5 didn’t have any cameos or even a post-credits scene for that matter. There was a little easter egg hidden in the credits. The beautifully animated credits change a bit each week depending on the content of the episode. Also this week, there were additional scenes where Marvel teased some of its greatest superheroes from Cyclops in X-Men and Deadpool to Ben Grimm from the Fantastic Four.
Pug sneaker collection
Do you remember Carlin? The attorney who had to defend Dennis, the slimeball defense attorney, with the Asgardian light elf as his ex-girlfriend. Well, in this episode of She-Hulk, we see him approach Nikki Ramos and ask her for a favor. The favor is just as wacky as the character itself. He asks Nikki to line up with him to buy some new Iron Man sneakers. When asked what he would do with two of them, he replied that one was for wear while the other was for footwear. It looks exactly like a typical sneaker head to me. This is also when he talks to Nikki about the drip broker. Anyway, during the credits one of the scenes involves Pug showing his impressive collection of sneakers to Nikki who is clearly shocked and about to laugh at him. We love Nicki and her reactions after all.
Easter eggs for X-Men, Fantastic Four, Deadpool and others
Pug’s shoe collection contains Easter eggs for nearly a dozen superheroes. There are obvious ones like Iron Man being held by Pug and Captain America sitting on a shelf. There are also others like green for Hulk, the red-winged one for Falcon, purple and pink for Hawkeye and his new upgraded costume, and black with white embellishments for Black Panther. Then there’s one for Doctor Strange, one for Thor, the one with a small moon on a white sneaker for Moon Knight, the red and blue one for Spider-Man, and the one above it for Ms. Marvel.
There are also plenty of shoes for characters that will debut in upcoming films. This includes the fairly obvious red and black design for Deadpool. Not only will he appear in Deadpool 3 but he could also have a cameo in Avengers: Kang Dynasty. There’s one for Ben Grimm, also known as The Thing from Fantastic Four. The design is quite simple with the rocks and blue accents. Just above is one for Wolverine in yellow and blue. Wolverine has already been teased once in She-Hulk through a news article title. Another similar blue and yellow design is for Cyclops. This should make X-Men fans very excited because technically they are already part of the MCU and will be hitting our screens very soon. There’s one for Namor, the villain or rather the anti-hero of the upcoming Black Panther: Wakanda Forever movie.
The previous episode of She-Hulk had several Ghost Rider references and there’s even a shoe for him. Then there’s one for Gambit, Cable, Speedball, Leapfrog, and Green Goblin. There’s also one for Nova aka Richard Rider who will make his MCU debut soon. Finally, there is a silver white shoe just below Captain America which is dedicated to Silver Surfer.
What does this mean for the MCU?
Since Pug collected all of these shoes, it could mean one of three things. This scene might just be there as easter eggs for fans while meaning nothing overall. However, that seems unlikely given how well She-Hulk is planned and how meticulously she teases future superheroes and storylines. The next possibility is the most likely. These characters, including X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Deadpool, are already part of the MCU and the main timeline. They just haven’t appeared on our screens yet. The last explanation is certainly far-fetched. It’s possible that similar Marvel comics exist within the Marvel Universe itself, which would mean that while the superheroes haven’t been seen in action, their stories have been heard and read. Let us know what you think of all of this!
