20 wild film fan theories that turned out to be true

The popular 2017 film Get Out had a very rich script, leading fans, especially cinephiles, to theorize. One fan theory that gained traction was that the film was a sequel to Being John Malkovich , and writer and director Jordan Peele confirmed that the theory was correct. 

In Man of Steel , Clark Kent nearly drowns. Fans theorized that it was Aquaman who was responsible for saving Superman in that moment, and Aquaman himself, Jason Momoa, shared that Man of Steel director Zack Snyder confirmed the theory. 

Fans thought for years that all of Quentin Tarantino’s films take place within the same cinematic universe. The famed filmmaker eventually confirmed the theory, adding that there are actually two cinematic universes in which his films take place, with Reservoir Dogs being the film that kicked it all off. 

Harrison Ford had wanted Han Solo to die for decades, and fans theorized that his death would occur in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, following Ford's confirmation to be in the film. Spoiler alert: the fans were right. 

RoboCop director Paul Verhoeven confirmed the fan theory about his film in an interview with MTV. Fans suspected that the film was an allegory for the story of Jesus Christ, and fans were right. 

The Star Wars fandom is like no other fandom on the planet. Those fans can predict just about any twist. They theorized that Darth Vader would be included in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and they were absolutely right, even getting some specific details accurate. 

For years, fans thought that Albus Dumbledore, who was first introduced to the world through the Harry Potter series, was a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Author J.K. Rowling confirmed the theory, and in the Fantastic Beasts films, the idea was explored more in depth. 

Superhero movie fan theories go crazy. Fans predicted that it would be revealed that Hulk was actually in the Hulkbuster armor. Avengers: Infinity War proved that theory to be true. 

Disney movie fan theories also go crazy. Fans theorized that the Peddler seen at the beginning of Aladdin was actually the Genie, disguising himself as such. Co-director Ron Clements confirmed the theory, noting that the filmmakers planned to reveal it at the end of the movie, but the scene was cut. 

Audiences love a cinematic universe. Fans were convinced that Split takes place in the Unbreakable cinematic universe, and their suspicions were confirmed true. 

Seriously, Disney fan theories are wild. But some are true! Like the theory that Elsa and Anna of Frozen are sisters with Tarzan. Frozen and Tarzan co-director Chris Buck confirmed the theory, saying that Elsa and Anna’s parents didn’t die by shipwreck, but rather by a leopard. But the theory was later reversed in Frozen 2 when Elsa and Anna’s parents were shown dying by shipwreck. 

Fans thought that Thor would one day become King of Asgard. After many ups and downs, to say the least, the superhero finally ascended to the throne in Thor: Ragnarok. 

Disney fan theories go crazy, but Pixar fan theories go dark. Fans theorized that the vehicles in Cars became intelligent and killed all human beings on Earth. Cars' creative director, Jay Ward, confirmed the dystopian theory. 

Speaking of Pixar, fans also theorized that all Pixar movies take place within the same cinematic universe, starting, of course, with Toy Story. Pixar released a video in 2017 that fans took as confirmation of the theory. This would imply, then, that Cars takes place after Toy Story, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, and so on. 

For years, fans thought that Peter Parker had been part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for much longer than was let on. In Iron Man 2, Tony Stark saves a young boy from a Hammer Drone, and fans theorized that the boy must’ve been Peter. Years later, during the promotion for Spider-Man: Homecoming , one of the Peter Parkers, Tom Holland, confirmed the fan theory. 

Some fans theorized that Final Destination 5 would be a prequel. That incredibly astute bunch was right. 

When it was confirmed that Spider-Man was going to enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe, fans predicted when he’d first make an appearance. Several films were thrown out, with the majority eventually settling on Captain America: Civil War. Fans were thrilled to see that their theory was true.

After years of Stan Lee popping up in the MCU, fans theorized that he was an actual character within the universe. In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, that theory was proven to be true, although fans initially thought he was Uatu, which the movie revealed was inaccurate. 

After poring over Ridley Scott’s 1982 film Blade Runner, fans theorized that it took place in the same cinematic universe as 1979’s Alien, another film by Scott. The director himself confirmed this wild theory to be true. 

Fans theorized that The Chief, a character in Wonder Woman, is actually a demigod. Eugene Brave Rock, the actor who brought the part to life, confirmed the theory via social media.