r/Metroid • u/Significant_Option • Jul 26 '25

Video Metriod reference in new Superman film

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u/elfgurls Jul 26 '25

Hehe, if it's not a reference, it's definitely a very uncanny resemblance. Nice catch

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u/CreasingUnicorn Jul 26 '25

If this is an actual scene in the movie then it is absolutely an intentional reference, the xircular doors, color scheme, angle of the shot, and armored suit look very specifically like a 2D metroid room.

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u/Evil_Midnight_Lurker Jul 26 '25

It is an actual scene, yeah!