Was Union Jack Referenced in Iron Man 2?

Was Union Jack Referenced in Iron Man 2?

Jon Favreau and crew managed to sneak another Easter egg into the superhero sequel; but it appeared to have gone largely unnoticed...

By multipurposeponi - May 11, 2010 09:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Iron Man 2



If there's one thing Marvel Studios has become renown for, it's their penchant for inserting a plethora of comic book references into their films; known by fans as Easter eggs. In the recently released Iron Man 2, the filmmakers have kicked it up a notch. The major references were blatantly obvious: Captain America's shield, Thor's hammer and an Incredible Hulk news report. It takes a sharp-eyed moviegoer to spot the minor ones; including references to comic characters Black Panther and Namor the Sub-Mariner.

But there was one nod to fans that was shown so quickly, it was very easy to miss. During the Monaco Grad Prix race, Justin Hammer is being interviews by reporter Christine Everheart when they notice Tony Stark on the race track. While they watched Tony jump into the Stark Industries sponsored car, a brief announcement on the screen caught my eye. Take a look at this screencap and see if you notice it:


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Did director Jon Favreau intentionally name the #2 slotted British race car driver 'Chapman'? If he did, it's undoubtedly referencing Joey Chapman, the third super spy to don the mantle of Union Jack. Coincidentally, Chapman operates in modern Marvel continuity and has worked alongside Tony Stark several times. Could this be an allusion that one of the World War II era Union Jacks (Montgomery and Brian Falsworth) may appear in next year's Captain America: The First Avenger movie? I'd like to think so.



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airbeyonder18
airbeyonder18 - 5/11/2010, 9:32 AM
@Multi: Very good eye. Never would have noticed.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 5/11/2010, 9:36 AM
Gotta say, thats a pretty cool find!

Don't think many are gonna pick that one up lol!
orzosanis
orzosanis - 5/11/2010, 9:36 AM
hey guys! hope we're all good today! can anyone tell me where the Sub Mariner and Black Panther references were in Iron Man 2? i missed them :P my bad
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 5/11/2010, 9:39 AM
I dont think it will be significant in the respect that they'll reference it in future but this is most definitely a well hidden easter egg..! Great find MULTI! :)

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KeithJ
KeithJ - 5/11/2010, 9:39 AM
May have been a reference to Colin Chapman also.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Chapman

Good find either way.
Swanky
Swanky - 5/11/2010, 9:41 AM
Sweet! Nice catch as usual poni. You show off ;)
GoGoGadgetsBruh
GoGoGadgetsBruh - 5/11/2010, 9:42 AM
damn good eye Multi! maybe a Union Jack spin off? I wouldn't mind it! xD
sagekilz
sagekilz - 5/11/2010, 9:50 AM
nice catch
Phinehas
Phinehas - 5/11/2010, 9:54 AM
I hope it was that well thought out! Chapman is a pretty common surname in the English speaking world.
Shaman
Shaman - 5/11/2010, 9:54 AM
Rootin' tootin' shootin' there Multi ;P
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 5/11/2010, 10:04 AM
Yay, 5 days after the election and it looks like the UK finally has a Prime Minister! :P

ANIL: You know I've been dreaming of a Captain Britain movie for a loooong time bud! He may not be the most popular comic book character (because he's not handled that well IMO) but a movie has the poential to be amazing!
jazzman
jazzman - 5/11/2010, 10:11 AM
nice find MultiPurposePoni

but i agree with Phinehas. also KeithJ point out Chapman could also be reference to Colin Chapman.
Ranger14
Ranger14 - 5/11/2010, 10:11 AM
I found it funny that someone commented on this a day or two ago on one of the discussions here and no one responded at all. It appears that they weren't the only one who noticed it.
BryEL
BryEL - 5/11/2010, 10:16 AM
Wow, my brain just exploded.
BIGBMH
BIGBMH - 5/11/2010, 10:24 AM
Nice work Poni!
Batarangmandan
Batarangmandan - 5/11/2010, 10:40 AM
I must admit I did look at the name and didn't notice, good find!
droopy1317
droopy1317 - 5/11/2010, 10:47 AM
axesome. and i was lookin through the names too. haha. when did they mention of hulk? i missed it
MrJosh
MrJosh - 5/11/2010, 10:50 AM
I'm calling Shananigans on the Incredible Hulk connection... If the events of Incredible Hulk and Iron Man 2 are supposed to be simultaneous how do you explain away the fact that at the end of Hulk Tony Stark is approaching Thunderbolt Ross on behalf of SHIELD and at the end of Iron Man 2 he is yet to be accepted into the club?
MrJosh
MrJosh - 5/11/2010, 10:51 AM
and who noticed a cast listing for "10 rings gangster" in the final credits?
TForbes
TForbes - 5/11/2010, 10:52 AM
we dont know how long after the end of The incredible hulk that scene occurs.
Colton
Colton - 5/11/2010, 10:55 AM
@droopy near the end on the monitors behind fury and stark is the news report bout hulk on the college campus
OverCross
OverCross - 5/11/2010, 10:56 AM
@ MrJosh

I was too busy looking at funny names


Ten Rings Gangster? Interesting...
WOLVERINEDECADE
WOLVERINEDECADE - 5/11/2010, 10:56 AM
@Ranger14: i agree with you. Multi shouldnt be the only one given credit here, as he might just have read it in someone's comment here also at CBM and Multi just did an article bout it. Nice Find, Multi, but kuddos also to those who noticed it earlier on.
Paulley
Paulley - 5/11/2010, 10:59 AM
i remember when that screen popped up the film and i thought to my self ooh look a British racer it didnt occur t me to take notice of the name... damn i hope he wasnt hurt when Whiplash caused all that hassle
thedon786
thedon786 - 5/11/2010, 10:59 AM
SWEAT
JohnClayBurchett
JohnClayBurchett - 5/11/2010, 11:02 AM
Orzosanis.....I think it's on the screen at the same time The Hulk report is, but there is a map of the globe with certain sections highlighted. A section in Africa and a section out in the middle of the ocean....obviously it wasn't immediately referenced and is speculation, but what the hell else could they have meant by either??
orzosanis
orzosanis - 5/11/2010, 11:14 AM
Cheers JohnClay! i think that calls for a second trip to the cinema for me! :D lol. i love all the little references! gives me little geekgasims! lol
orzosanis
orzosanis - 5/11/2010, 11:15 AM
oh and cheers wolverinesfury! epic shout with those spots! :]
ultron9
ultron9 - 5/11/2010, 11:25 AM
there is one more name "LOKEY"
SirJediFrank
SirJediFrank - 5/11/2010, 11:28 AM
MULTI_ nice article, but:

@RANGER & WOLBERINE45: Yes, CBM´s fellow LouVman noted that Chapman-Union Jack Easter Egg at the "Why Was Captain America's Shield in Both Iron Man Movies?" thread:

http://comicbookmovie.com/fansites/Poniverse/news/?a=17997

-- " this is off topic but, Did any one else see the Union Jack easter egg.
In the Monco race scene the British flag is next to the driver named Chapeman the name of the current Union Jack"
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LouVman - 5/10/2010, 2:05 PM
----

But then again, if Lou´s comment or that scene inspired Multi to wite this article, well only Multi can tell!
superdog
superdog - 5/11/2010, 11:36 AM
I call shennanigans on multi. Awful big coincidence this comment appeared in another of his articles now we have this one. Although he is a slave for this stuff and has probably seen the movie more than any of us by now so it could be an independant discovery. Awful fishy though :)

Jk by the way
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 5/11/2010, 11:39 AM
Sharp! Nice work MPP. Man it will be so sweet to see Union Jack in a movie!

Either him or Captain Brittain would be cool but I gotta admit that Union Jack is my favorite out of the two.
I dig the brawlers. The ones that have no or very little in the way of powers but they get in there and do damage anyway.
WOLVERINEDECADE
WOLVERINEDECADE - 5/11/2010, 11:41 AM
@SirJediFrank: tnx 4 helpin' us out, man......

nice avatar by the way!! ^_^
SirJediFrank
SirJediFrank - 5/11/2010, 11:45 AM
@superdog_ yes i don´t try to make Multi lool like a pretender os stuff, since as you mentioned, he is WAY into this CBM´s lore.. .

.. just wanted to give credit to Lou because he was THE FIRST (in chronological order) to post that Easter Egg.. and i wish to think that A POST HAS AS MUCH VALUE AS A FULL ARTICLE ITSELF (Tweeter comes to mind, right?) ;-)
Bluehero
Bluehero - 5/11/2010, 11:51 AM
If I remember correctly, on the maps in the background when Nick Fury is speaking to Tony Stark, there are indications of other 'hero' spottings. One is located in the UK, and another in the ocean between South America and Africa. References to Union Jack and the Black Panther?? Confirmation of your Easter Eggs Multi?
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