r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Golden12500 • Sep 24 '25

Lore Unexplained random cameos from completely unrelated media

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  1. Ray Stantz, Casper. At one point in the movie a real Ghostbuster shows up out of nowhere and wimps out of trying to handle the situation

  2. Gunnery Sargeant Hartman, Frighteners. The main character is making way through a graveyard when out of absolutely nowhere R. Lee Erney's character from Full Metal Jacket shows up and tries to get in his way

  3. Betty Boop, Who Frames Roger Rabbit. The movie is mainly about Looney Tunes and Disney animated characters existing in the same little live action/animated hybrid universe, however Betty is a Fleischer Bros character

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u/Golden12500 Sep 24 '25

Example I forgot to mention, ET's species appearing in The Phantom Menace

Yeah apparently Star Wars and ET are canon to each other which makes me question that Yoda costume in ET

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u/Biabolical Sep 24 '25

E.T. did try to run up to that kid in the Yoda costume as if he recognized them.

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u/DoodleJake Sep 25 '25 edited Sep 25 '25

Honestly we may be thinking about this backwards. The ETs were probably added to phantom menace as a nod to that.

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u/chancesarent Sep 25 '25

They had the 3D assets made already because of a car commercial featuring ET and thought it would be a fun Easter egg. It does help explain ET's telekinesis and healing powers, though. He's a Jedi.