R2-D2 in Star Trek
R2-D2 jumped sci-fi franchises to make cameos amidst space debris in both the 2009 Star Trek reboot as well as the 2013 sequel Star Trek Into Darkness.
Totoro in Toy Story 3
Totoro, the iconic character created by revered Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki, makes numerous appearances in Pixar’s Toy Story 3.
Pac-Man in Tron
Long before Pac-Man was eating up Google Maps, he made a guest appearance in the original Tron movie in a schematics diagram on Sark’s battlecruiser.
Scar in Hercules
Scar, the villainous uncle from The Lion King, can be seen briefly in his new role as a cape/towel in Hercules.
R2-D2 and C-3P0 in Raiders of the Lost Ark
The droids that everyone’s seeking make a brief appearance as hieroglyphics in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Rapunzel and Flynn Rider in Frozen
Rapunzel and Flynn Rider from Tangled can be seen amongst the guests visiting Arendelle for Elsa’s coronation in Frozen.
E.T. in Star Wars: Episode 1
Aliens similar to E.T. can be seen as a delegation in the Galactic Senate in Star Wars: Episode 1.
Hans in Big Hero 6
Hans, the conniving antagonist from Frozen, makes a cameo as a statue in Disney’s Big Hero 6 only to be destroyed by one of Baymax’s robotic fist projectiles moments later.
Starbucks in Fight Club
According to David Fincher, there’s a Starbucks cup in every scene of Fight Club.
Pizza Planet Truck in (almost) every Pixar movie
The Pizza Planet truck first made its debut in the original Toy Story movie in 1995 and has been featured somewhere in every Pixar film besides The Incredibles.
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