Episode 5 director Anu Valia has commented on the teaser X-Men moment during the episode’s credits.
Marvel Studios She-Hulk: Lawyer has been another triumph for Disney+, even if some people still won’t admit it. While production was hampered by reports that it was “a mess,” for those willing to forget that this isn’t some big-screen action movie and enjoy it for the silly comedy it’s meant to be, it’s a fun series. One thing that added to the fun is the frivolous way the series has been able to give countless nods to the X-Men and Fantastic Four in a way that normal MCU projects can’t.
Recently episode 5 director Anu Valia broke her silence on the artwork used in the credits depicting Pug’s shoe collection. The image in question is one of several drawings used for the end credits of the series, and it capitalizes on the earlier conversation in Episode 5 where Pug talks to Nikki about his epic shoe collection. As with the discussed Iron Man 3 shoes, the photo also features what appear to be shoes styled around characters such as Doctor Doom, Cyclops, The Thing, and even Deadpool. However, Valia confessed that she had no input into the references and is just as in the dark as anyone else. She said TVLine:
“I can’t talk to that” [because] all those easter eggs in that drawing, lots of other ghosts have input in there, and i don’t. So I can’t really talk about that.”
She-Hulk Has even more cameos to offer
the marketing of She-Hulk: Lawyer has been criticized by some as giving away its biggest show cameo, Daredevil’s, as part of its marketing. This argument gained a lot of traction after the closing moments of episode 5, which saw the big reveal of Daredevil’s new yellow mask that was boxed and ready to be shipped to the recipient, Matt Murdock. However, this moment wasn’t as great as it could have been thanks to the fact that Daredevil was already featured in the original She-Hulk trailers. However, She-Hulk’s Ginger Gonzaga recently said there will be plenty of other surprising cameos to come. She said:
“The show is definitely changing now to what it looks like when you have little, idiotic super-villains and superheroes that oppose you or need to be represented by you. The thing about working in a superhuman law department is that we can represent anyone, so we get cartoon characters who haven’t entered the Marvel universe yet, who you haven’t seen in any of the trailers yet. And you get to see the idiocy of the ridiculously cute superheroes who have legal issues and may or may not listen to their lawyers. I’m very excited that people are seeing these guest stars in the comic books.”
She-Hulk: Lawyer‘s new episode will arrive on Disney+ later this week, with the first 5 episodes already streamed.