Easter Eggs You Missed In The Falcon And The Winter Soldier Episode 1

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is full of everything that makes the MCU special -- including a ton of Easter eggs. From references to past movies to homages to the comic books that inspired the MCU, the Disney+ show is bursting with small details. Here are some you might've missed.

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier opens with a stunning action set piece featuring the Falcon performing a daring rescue. If the leader of the airborne kidnappers looks familiar to you, there's a very good reason: That's none other than Georges Batroc, the dangerous mercenary who Steve Rogers fights in the opening scenes of Captain America: The Winter Soldier. He is played in both the film and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier by MMA legend Georges St-Pierre.

In Winter Soldier, Captain America runs up against Batroc while rescuing hostages aboard a SHIELD ship, which Batroc has hijacked. Of course, comic readers know Batroc better as Batroc the Leaper, a goofy kickboxing master who's been a thorn in Captain America's side since his debut in 1966's Tales of Suspense #75.

Putting Sam Wilson up against a classic Captain America baddie, thus showing that the Falcon is just as capable as Steve Rogers when it comes to taking on supervillain threats, is a canny way for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier to set the stage early. He may not believe it yet, but Sam Wilson is absolutely Steve's equal. Just ask Batroc.

Watch this video for more easter eggs you missed in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier episode 1!

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The smasher behind the mask | 4:22
The list | 5:12

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