Line #146 CelebrityParadox/Arrowverse


1	The large number of actors involved with the ''Franchise/{{Arrowverse}}'' at some point or another makes it almost impossible to include a pop-culture reference without invoking this trope in relation to someone. The introduction of TheMultiverse also makes this trickier. Some examples are listed below.
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3	* Perhaps the biggest would be Cisco's fondness of wearing ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' t-shirts. This is because Sheldon Cooper, that show's BreakoutCharacter, occasionally wears ''[[Franchise/TheFlash Flash]]'' t-shirts, and even discusses the 2014 show with his girlfriend. Speaking of which, Creator/SummerGlau (Isabel Rochev) guest starred on that show AsHerself.
4	* Creator/TheCW is mentioned in ''Series/Supergirl2015'', and yet it's the network that will ''[[ChannelHop air]]'' it starting its second season (it is where ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', ''Series/TheFlash2014'', and ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'' all air from the start).
5	* Creator/HarrisonFord's RealLife wife Creator/CalistaFlockhart plays Cat Grant in ''Supergirl'', and Ford himself was directly name-dropped by her. She even mentions him ''[[LeaningOnTheFourthWall being married]]''.
6	* ''Franchise/StarWars'' has been referred numerous times on both Earths-1 and 38 despite the fact that...
7	** Creator/MarkHamill, who played TheHero of the franchise's original trilogy, plays James Jesse/the original Trickster on Earths-1, 3, and 90.
8	** Creator/MaisieRichardsonSellers (Amaya Jiwe) plays a SacrificialLamb on ''Film/TheForceAwakens''.
9	** Creator/GregGrunberg (Tom Patterson) plays a minor character on ''Film/TheForceAwakens''.
10	* ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' was mentioned a number of times, thus creating several very interesting paradoxes...
11	** Creator/AudreyMarieAnderson, who plays Lyla Michaels-Diggle, had a SmallRoleBigImpact on that show's fourth season.
12	** Creator/EmilyKinney, who plays Brie Larvan/The Bug-Eyed Bandit, was part of that show's main cast for three and a half seasons.
13	** Creator/ChadLColeman, who plays Tobias Church, was part of that show's main cast for three seasons.
14	** Creator/KirkAcevedo, who plays Richard Dragon, played (appropriately enough) TheDragon on that show's fourth season during its first half.
15	** Creator/JulianaHarkavy, who plays Dinah Drake, played an EliteMook during its fourth season.
16	** Creator/RutinaWesley, who plays Liza Warner, guest-starred as a minor antagonist during its ninth season.
17	** Dougray Scott, who plays Jacob Kane, plays a RecurringCharacter in its SpinOff, ''Series/FearTheWalkingDead''.
18	** Creator/KathleenGati, who plays Raisa, played a RedShirt in its SpinOff, ''Series/FearTheWalkingDead''.
19	** Emma Bell, who played the very first major casualty of that show, guest starred on the second episode of ''Arrow'' as Laurel's client.
20	** Creator/BrendaStrong, who plays Lillian Luthor in ''Supergirl'', plays a RecurringCharacter in its SpinOff, ''Series/FearTheWalkingDead''.
21	** Briana Venskus, who plays Susan Vasquez in ''Supergirl'', plays a minor RecurringCharacter on that show starting its seventh season.
22	** Creator/EmmaCaulfield, who plays Cameon Chase in ''Supergirl'', appeared in ''Series/FearTheWalkingDead'' Season 3.
23	** Justice Leak, who played a {{Mook}} on that show's fifth season, played a VillainOfTheWeek on ''Supergirl''.
24	** Creator/XanderBerkeley, who played a recurring antagonist on that show from its sixth season up until the beginning of the ninth, plays Peter Lockwood, the father of ''Supergirl'' Season 4 BigBad Ben Lockwood. Speaking of which...
25	** Creator/SamWitwer, who plays Ben Lockwood, cameos as a dead soldier at the very end of the show's {{Pilot}} episode.
26	* Ray Palmer apparently watched all of ''Series/DoctorWho'', which should include the episodes featuring Creator/ColinSalmon (Walter Steele), Creator/AlexKingston (Dinah Drake Lance), Creator/JohnBarrowman (Malcolm Merlyn), Creator/RussellTovey (Ray Terrill) ''and'' the actor of his future ''Legends'' cast mate, Creator/ArthurDarvill (Rip Hunter). ''Supergirl'' also acknowledged the existence of the show in their universe.
27	* Barry mentions that he likes Music/LadyGaga. Before becoming an actress, Creator/CaityLotz (Sara Lance) was a backup dancer of hers and even appeared in some of her music videos.
28	* ''Series/GameOfThrones'' was blatantly referred on both ''The Flash'' and ''Supergirl''.
29	** Creator/RilaFukushima started appearing on that show around the same time she's still appearing on ''Arrow'' as [[ComicBook/{{Katana}} Tatsu Yamashiro]].
30	** Dean S. Jagger, who played a key antagonist on that show's sixth season, played a VillainOfTheWeek in ''Legends''.
31	** Creator/EsmeBianco, who played the shows' resident MsFanservice character in the first three seasons, plays Thara Ak-Var, Kara's best friend from Krypton.
32	* The ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' franchise is acknowledged to exist in this universe by Cisco. Despite the fact that...
33	** Creator/SummerGlau (Isabel Rochev) was one of the leads in ''Series/TerminatorTheSarahConnorChronicles''.
34	** Creator/MichaelIronside (Lewis Snart) played a key character in ''Film/TerminatorSalvation''.
35	** Creator/LanceHenriksen (Todd Rice) was one of the main characters in [[Film/TheTerminator the inaugural film]].
36	** In ''Series/TheFlash1990'', Dick Miller, who had the recurring role of Fosnight in that series, played one of the cyborg's first victims in the original film.
37	* Tommy [[TakeThat mentions]] ''[[Literature/TheTwilightSaga Twilight]]'' in the pilot episode of ''Arrow'', Despite the fact that...
38	** Three of Renesemee Cullen's {{Time Shifted Actor}}s appear in the series, two of them as the child versions of ComicBook/RasAlGhul's daughters in flashbacks; Nyssa Al-Ghul in ''Arrow'', and ComicBook/TaliaAlGhul in ''Legends''. The remaining one plays Zoe Ramirez, Rene Ramirez's daughter.
39	** ''Twilight'' main cast member Creator/PeterFacinelli appears in ''Supergirl'' as Maxwell Lord.
40	* Tommy also mentions ''Series/{{LOST}}'' in the same episode.
41	** With ''Constantine'' being retroactively incorporated within TheVerse, then both shows have Creator/HaroldPerrineau (Manny) and Creator/JeremyDavies (Ritchie Sampson) as major characters.
42	** Creator/MichaelEmerson (Cayden James) played the show's BreakoutCharacter and was a main cast member from its second season onwards.
43	** Creator/GregGrunberg (Tom Patterson) plays one of the show's original {{Recurring Character}}s.
44	** Creator/JeffFahey (Quentin Turnbull) was a main cast member of the show during its last three seasons.
45	** Creator/NavidNegahban (Al-Owal) plays a backstory antagonist to one of the main characters.
46	** Hakeem Kae-Kazim (Eshu) plays a backstory antagonist to one of the main characters.
47	** Creator/PatrickJAdams (Rex Tyler) plays a backstory supporting character to one of the main characters.
48	* Cisco mentioned ''Series/{{Friends}}'' during the middle of ''The Flash'' Season 1. One of its SpinOff show ''Series/{{Joey}}'''s {{Recurring Character}}s was played by Creator/MattLetscher, who plays Eobard Thawne aka The Reverse-Flash.
49	* ''Series/BreakingBad'' was mentioned late in ''The Flash'' Season 1, despite the fact that...
50	** Mark Margolis, who plays Felix Faust on ''Constantine'', plays a prominent antagonist on that show.
51	** Creator/BryanCranston, who plays the show's VillainProtagonist, guest starred on the 90s ''Flash'' series as a VillainOfTheWeek.
52	** Creator/DannyTrejo, who plays Josh/Breacher in ''The Flash'', played a minor character in ''Breaking Bad''.
53	** Creator/AlexDesert, who plays Julio Mendez in ''The Flash (1990)'' and ''The Flash (2014)'', played a police officer in the ''Breaking Bad'' SpinOff series, ''Series/BetterCallSaul''.
54	* The ''Franchise/JurassicPark'' film series was mentioned by Cisco late in ''The Flash'' Season 1.
55	** Creator/PeterStormare (Werner Zytle) was part of ''Film/TheLostWorldJurassicPark''.
56	** ''Film/JurassicWorld'' has Creator/KatieMcGrath as the EnsembleDarkHorse, who plays Lena Luthor in ''Supergirl''.
57	** Creator/BDWong (Godspeed) plays a recurring antagonist in the film series.
58	* The ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'' film series is always mentioned in Grodd centric episodes, despite the fact that...
59	** Creator/TomFelton (Julian Albert Desmond) plays a major antagonist in ''Film/RiseOfThePlanetOfTheApes'', while Creator/ChelahHorsdal (Kate Spencer) plays a minor supporting character on the same film.
60	** Creator/KirkAcevedo (Richard Dragon) was a cast member in ''Film/DawnOfThePlanetOfTheApes''.
61	** Chad Rook (Clyde Mardon) appeared as a minor character in ''Film/WarForThePlanetOfTheApes''.
62	* ''Film/TheShawshankRedemption'' has been mentioned a number of times. Both Creator/WilliamSadler (Simon Stagg) and Creator/ClancyBrown (Wade Eilling) appeared there as major characters.
63	* Cisco mentions the ''Film/MissionImpossibleFilmSeries'' in his blog. Creator/DominicPurcell (Mick Rory) and Dougray Scott (Jacob Kane) were in ''Film/MissionImpossibleII'', while Creator/GregGrunberg (Tom Patterson) was in ''Film/MissionImpossibleIII''.
64	* An early Season 1 episode of ''Supergirl'' mentions ''Series/{{Homeland}}'' despite the fact that...
65	** Creator/DavidHarewood, who plays Hank Henshaw and J'onn J'onzz, is also a major character there.
66	** Lead star Creator/MelissaBenoist (Kara Zor-El) herself appeared in its early episodes.
67	** Creator/JameySheridan (Robert Queen), Creator/MorenaBaccarin (Gideon I), and Creator/NavidNegahban (Al-Owal) have all appeared in that show both as main (Baccarin and Negbhan) and key (Sheridan) characters.
68	* An early Season 1 episode of ''Supergirl'' mentions ''Series/TheXFiles''. Creator/MitchPileggi (Rama Khan) was a main cast member of the series, while Creator/RobbieAmell (Ronnie Raymond) is part of that show's SequelSeries.
69	* Jefferson Jackson mentions that he has the entire ''Film/{{Titanic 1997}}'' soundtrack in his playlist, and ''Supergirl'' characters mention the film a lot in early seasons. Creator/VictorGarber (Prof. Martin Stein) was a major character in that film. Creator/BillyZane, who played the film's BigBad, guest-starred on a Season 3 episode of ''Legends'', while Creator/DannyNucci, who plays Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio's best friend, guested on the first season of ''Arrow'' as a former comrade of the villain Firefly.
70	* The ''Film/JamesBond'' film series has been mentioned quite a few times, despite the fact that Creator/ColinSalmon (Walter Steele) was a prominent supporting character during the Creator/PierceBrosnan era, while Creator/TeriHatcher (Rhea) was one of the Bond Girls in ''Film/TomorrowNeverDies''.
71	* During ''Series/HeroesJoinForces'', Cisco mockingly calls the main villain "Franchise/{{Highlander}}". A number of actors here have prominent roles in the franchise;
72	** Creator/ClancyBrown's (Wade Eiling) StarMakingRole was [[Film/{{Highlander}} in the film that started the franchise]].
73	** Creator/MichaelIronside (Lewis Snart) has appeared in ''Film/HighlanderIITheQuickening''.
74	** [[Wrestling/EdgeWrestler Adam Copeland]] (Al Rothstein) was a {{Mook}} in ''Film/HighlanderEndgame''.
75	** Creator/AdrianPaul (Dante) played the eponymous protagonist in [[Series/{{Highlander}} the TV series]].
76	* Thea made a [[WritingAroundTrademarks vague]] reference to ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' during the second annual {{Crossover}}, which was then confirmed by WordOfGod. This means the ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' exists in this universe. Many actors from this universe have appeared or is still appearing in that franchise, such as...
77	** Creator/NealMcDonough (Damien Darhk), who was heavily tied to the ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'' films as Dum Dum Dugan.
78	** Creator/WilliamSadler (Simon Stagg), who is playing the U.S. President as of ''Film/IronMan3''.
79	** Creator/MartinDonovan (Zaman Druce), who was a major antagonist in ''Film/AntMan1''.
80	** Creator/ChinHan (Frank Chen), who was a minor character in ''Film/TheAvengers2012''.
81	** ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' has Creator/JAugustRichards (Mr. Blank) as Deathlok, and both Creator/FalkHentschel (Carter Hall) and Creator/KirkAcevedo (Richard Dragon) as guest stars.
82	** Creator/ClancyBrown (Wade Eiling) has guest-starred in ''Series/{{Daredevil 2015}}''. ''Arrow'' Showrunner Marc Guggenheim also wrote a major ''ComicBook/ThePunisher'' storyline that was adapted in the show.
83	** Creator/WilTraval (Christopher Chance) played Will Simpson in ''Series/JessicaJones2015''.
84	** Creator/FaranTahir, who plays The Commander in ''Supergirl'', played Raza in ''Film/IronMan1''.
85	** Creator/DichenLachman, who plays Veronica Sinclair in ''Supergirl'', played the BigBad of ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' Season 2.
86	** Briana Venskus, who plays a RecurringCharacter on ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' starting its fourth season, plays Susan Vasquez in ''Supergirl''.
87	** Creator/AdrianPasdar, who plays Glenn Talbot on ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'', plays Morgan Edge on ''Supergirl''.
88	* The ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' franchise was name dropped during ''The Flash'' Season 2..
89	** Creator/StephenAmell (Oliver Queen) was part of ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesOutOfTheShadows'' as Casey Jones.
90	** Sumi Shimono, who was both on ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIII'' and ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'', appeared in ''Legends'' as Tatsu's distant ancestor.
91	** Creator/KellyHu (China White) voices an major RecurringCharacter on ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012''.
92	** Creator/ClancyBrown (Wade Eiling) voices antagonist Chris Bradford, alias Dogpound/Rahzar in ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012''.
93	** Creator/AlanRitchson, who cameos in ''Series/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths2019'' as [[Series/Titans2018 Hank Hall]], plays one of the four eponymous turtles in the Creator/MichaelBay [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014 film]] [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesOutOfTheShadows series]].
94	* An episode of ''Legends'' mentioned ''Film/TopGun''. Creator/MichaelIronside (Lewis Snart) was a major cast member in that film.
95	* An episode of ''Legends'' made glorious {{Shout Out}}s to the ''Franchise/StarTrek'' franchise.
96	** Creator/SusannaThompson (Moira Queen) was a [[ProductionPosse franchise]] [[YouLookFamiliar regular]].
97	** Creator/NealMcDonough (Damien Dahrk) was on ''Film/StarTrekFirstContact''.
98	** Creator/CynthiaAddaiRobinson (Amanda Waller) and Nick Tarbay (Captain Coomerang) were both on ''Film/StarTrekIntoDarkness''.
99	** Creator/JeriRyan, one of the main leads of ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'', guest starred on ''Arrow'' Season 4 as a family friend of the Queens. She also guest starred on the 90s ''Flash'' series.
100	** ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' main cast member Creator/MichaelDorn voices ''Arrow'' Season 5 BigBad Prometheus.
101	** Creator/TonyTodd, who played Worf's brother in ''The Next Generation'' provided the voice of Zoom in ''Flash'' Season 2.
102	** Creator/GregGrunberg (Tom Patterson) plays [[YouAllLookFamiliar two different and unrelated characters]] on two of its [[Film/StarTrek2009 reboot]] [[Film/StarTrekBeyond films]].
103	** ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' main cast member Denise Crosby guest starred on the same episode of the 90s ''Flash'' as Ryan.
104	** Creator/GlennMorshower (Sam Lane) guest starred on a couple episodes of ''The Next Generation,'' plus played a RedShirt in ''Film/StarTrekGenerations''.
105	* The ''Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon'' is acknowledged to exist in this universe by different characters.
106	** Creator/AnikaNoniRose, who voices Vixen's BigBad and ArchEnemy Kuasa, voices the titular protagonist of ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog''.
107	** The InSeriesNickname of both Earths 1 and 2 Killer Frost is [[WesternAnimation/{{Frozen\|2013}} "Elsa"]] due to [[AnIcePerson their powers]]. Creator/PhilLaMarr (Rag Doll and Malefic J'onzz) and Rachel Matthews (Margot Pyle) are both voice cast members in ''WesternAnimation/FrozenII''.
108	** Both Creator/ClancyBrown (Wade Eilling) and Creator/JeremyJordan (Winn Schott) are regulars in ''WesternAnimation/TangledTheSeries'', with the former voicing the protagonist's father. Creator/KellyHu (China White) is also a prominent cast member of the series.
109	** Creator/LanceHenriksen (Todd Rice) voices the adoptive father of the eponymous ''WesternAnimation/{{Tarzan}}''.
110	** Creator/KeithDavid (Solovar) was a cast member on both ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', voicing the BigBad of the latter film.
111	** Creator/BDWong (Godspeed) voices the male lead of ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}''.
112	* A VillainOfTheWeek in ''The Flash'' Season 2 mentions the ''Franchise/LawAndOrder'' franchise.
113	** Creator/JesseLMartin (Joe West) was one of the longest-serving main cast members of [[Series/LawAndOrder the parent series]]. Bonus points for Joe [[ActorAllusion being present]] when the ShoutOut was made, even making a DoubleTake.
114	** Creator/JameySheridan (Robert Queen) was one of the original main cast members of ''Series/LawAndOrderCriminalIntent''.
115	** Creator/KirkAcevedo (Richard Dragon) was one of the main cast members of ''Series/LawAndOrderTrialByJury'', in addition to [[YouLookFamiliar frequently guest-starring on the franchise]].
116	** Creator/BDWong (Godspeed) was one of the longest-serving main cast members of ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit''.
117	** Creator/ColinDonnell (Tommy Merlyn) was one of the original main cast members of ''Series/ChicagoMed'', which officially takes place in [[SharedUniverse the same universe]] as the ''Law and Order'' shows.
118	** Creator/JoshSegarra (Adrian Chase) plays a prominent RecurringCharacter in ''Series/ChicagoPD'', which officially takes place in [[SharedUniverse the same universe]] as the ''Law and Order'' shows.
119	** Creator/IsabellaHofmann (Clarissa Stein) was one of the main cast members of ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'', which officially takes place in [[SharedUniverse the same universe]] as the ''Law and Order'' shows.
120	** Charlie Barnett (Future JJ Diggle) plays one of the main characters of ''Series/ChicagoFire'', which officially takes place in [[SharedUniverse the same universe]] as the ''Law and Order'' shows.
121	** Creator/AlexKingston (Dinah Drake Lance) plays a RecurringCharacter in ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit''.
122	** Creator/ColinSalmon (Walter Steele) plays a RecurringCharacter in ''Series/LawAndOrderUK''.
123	** Christina Brucato (Lily Stein) plays a RecurringCharacter[[note]]As the sister of Creator/ColinDonnell's character, no less[[/note]] in ''Series/ChicagoMed'', which officially takes place in [[SharedUniverse the same universe]] as the ''Law and Order'' shows, in addition to her [[YouLookFamiliar prior appearances in the series franchise]].
124	** Charles Halford (Chas Chandler and Jemm) played a SmallRoleBigImpact villain in ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit''.
125	** Creator/JeriRyan (Earth-90 Felicia Kane and Earth-1 Jessica Danforth) plays a RecurringCharacter in ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit''.
126	** Creator/DemoreBarnes (Henry Hewitt) plays a main cast member in ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit''.
127	** Creator/RichardBelzer, who plays RecurringCharacter Joe Kline in the 90s ''Flash'' series, was a main cast member on both ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'' and ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit''.
128	** Creator/LauraBenanti (the original Alura Zor-El and Astra) plays a RecurringCharacter in ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit''.
129	** Creator/RichardBrooks (Gregory Wolfe) was one of the original main cast members of [[Series/LawAndOrder the parent series]].
130	** Many actors from this universe have also guested on the franchise at different points, [[YouAllLookFamiliar some more than once as different characters]], specifically; Creator/MelissaBenoist (Kara Zor-El), Creator/DaniellePanabaker (Caitlin Snow), Creator/SusannaThompson (Moira Queen), Creator/CaityLotz (Sara Lance), Creator/VictorGarber (Martin Stein), Creator/WentworthMiller (Leonard Snart), Creator/MehcadBrooks (James Olsen), Creator/JeremyJordan (Winschlow Schott, Jr.), Creator/CiaraRenee (Kendra Saunders), Creator/MegalynEchikunwoke (Mari [=McCabe=]), Creator/NealMcDonough (Damien Dahrk), Rick Gonzalez (Rene Ramirez), Creator/KellyHu (China White), (Creator/{{Peyton List\|1986}}) (Lisa Snart), Seth Gabel (Count Vertigo), Creator/EmilyKinney (Brie Larvan), Creator/ChadLColeman (Tobias Church), Creator/BrittMorgan (Leslie Willis), Creator/SarahCarter (Future Grace Gibbons), Creator/HelenSlater (Eliza Danvers), Creator/DeanCain (Jeremiah Danvers), Creator/LyndaCarter (Olivia Marsdin), Creator/BrendaStrong (Lillian Luthor), and [[spoiler:Creator/EzraMiller (Barry Allen from another universe)]]. Like Joe above, Caitlin was also present when the ShoutOut to the franchise was made.
131	* Both Earth-1 and 38 have mentioned the existence of Creator/{{Netflix}}, which produces the aforementioned ''Series/{{Daredevil 2015}}'' and ''Series/{{Jessica Jones 2015}}'' (see ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' above) - as well as having ''Series/Lucifer2016'' (who is a broader part of the Arrowverse due to his cameo in ''Series/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths2019'')
132	* A late episode of ''Arrow'' Season 1 shows a flashback where Oliver and Laurel are talking while "Bleeding Love" by Music/LeonaLewis is [[SourceMusic playing in the background]]. The song was written by Music/JesseMcCartney after he and then-girlfriend Creator/KatieCassidy (Laurel's actress) broke up. Interestingly, that scene was one of the last acts leading to Oliver's ultimate betrayal of Laurel before the yacht incident.
133	* Cisco, Harltley and even Oliver (the books at least) are ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' fans, and the franchise exists. Creator/TomFelton, who plays Draco in [[Film/HarryPotter the films]], plays Julian Albert Desmond aka Dr. Alchemy. [[spoiler:Creator/EzraMiller, who cameos in ''Series/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths2019'' as [[Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse a Barry Allen from another universe]], is a main cast member of the ''Film/FantasticBeasts'' film series]].
134	* Cisco mentions ''Film/MeanGirls'' a lot in his blog. Creator/NeilFlynn (Chuck [=McCabe=]) plays the father of the film's protagonist.
135	* Music/MariahCarey is confirmed to exist on both on Earths-1 and 38. Creator/WentworthMiller (Leonard Snart) was her LoveInterest in two of her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI2cwfluyNo music]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0habxsuXW4g videos]].
136	* ''Series/IZombie'' is mentioned by Cisco in ''The Flash'' Season 2. Creator/GregFinlay (Tony Woodward) played TheHero's LoveInterest during that show's second season, while one of is main cast members, Creator/DavidAnders, played a VillainOfTheWeek in ''Arrow'' Season 1. Another main cast member, Creator/RahuliKohli, appears in ''Supergirl'' as Lena Luthor's ex-boyfriend.
137	* Felicity mockingly calls Lian Yu "Series/FantasyIsland" during ''Arrow'' Season 2. Creator/JohnWesleyShipp (Henry Allen, Jay Garrick, and Earth-90 Barry Allen) was a guest star there.
138	* Cisco makes a TakeThat towards the ''Film/TransformersFilmSeries'' during ''The Flash''[='=]s Season 2 finale. Creator/TonyTodd, who voices Zoom, also voiced the titular BigBad of [[Film/TransformersrevengeOfTheFallen the second film]]. Both Creator/GlennMorshower and Creator/OdetteAnnable, who respectively play Sam Lane and Reign in ''Supergirl'', were also part of the film series (the former being a prominent character).
139	* ''Film/RockyIV'' was mentioned during ''Legends'' Season 1. The film was the StarMakingRole for Creator/DolphLundgren, who plays Konstantin Kovar, the BigBad of the ''Arrow'' Season 5 flashbacks.
140	* ''Film/{{Twister}}'' was mentioned during the Season 3 premiere of ''The Flash''. Creator/JeremyDavies (John Deagan) was a main cast member on that film.
141	* After Jay Garrick intervenes on another CosmicRetcon attempt of Barry's, he took the latter to a diner in 1998 where a TV is airing ''Series/DawsonsCreek''. This is despite the fact that...
142	** Jay's (and by extension, Henry Allen's) actor, Creator/JohnWesleyShipp]], was a main character there, playing the eponymous character's father.
143	** Dylan Neal (Dr. Anthony Ivo) plays a RecurringCharacter there, specifically the older brother of [[TheLancer one of the main characters]].
144	** Most importantly, the Franchise's founder, Creator/GregBerlanti, was both a writer and a producer on that show.
145	* Kara mentions that she's a big fan of Music/{{NSYNC}} when she was younger. Creator/JennaDewan-Tatum (Lucy Lane) was a backup dancer of the group ([[Music/JustinTimberlake and eventually its most famous member]]) before she became an actress. Creator/KatieCassidy (Laurel Lance) was also in the cover of their third album ''Celebrity''[[note]]Katie's the cheerleader on the top left if anyone's asking[[/note]].
146	* ''Series/{{Quantico}}'' is mentioned on ''Supergirl''. The show has Creator/RussellTovey (The Ray) as a main cast member, while Creator/RickCosnett (Eddie Thawne) and Creator/HenryCzerny (who plays Winslow Schott, Sr.) both play {{Recurring Character}}s.
147	* ''Franchise/TheMatrix'' was mentioned during a Season 5 episode of ''Arrow''. Creator/HaroldPerrineau (Manny) was a main cast member in its last [[Film/TheMatrixReloaded two]] [[Film/TheMatrixRevolutions films]].
148	* A Season 2 episode of ''Supergirl'' mentions the ''Franchise/StargateVerse''. Creator/TerylRothery (Jean Loring), Creator/RobertKnepper (William Tockman), Creator/MorenaBaccarin (Gideon I), Creator/RachelLuttrell (Rosie of the Demolition team), Haig Sutherland (Griffin Grey), Creator/JRBourne (Jeremy Tell), Creator/JewelStaite (Dr. Bryce), Creator/GaryChalk (Gen. Walker), Creator/ElyseLevesque (Guinevere), Creator/LexaDoig (ComicBook/TaliaAlGhul), and Creator/TobinBell (Savitar) have all appeared in the franchise.
149	* The ''Film/XMenFilmSeries'' was vaguely mentioned in ''Supergirl'' Season 2.
150	** Creator/GlennMorshower (Sam Lane) played a minor character in ''Film/XMenFirstClass''.
151	** The film series also has Creator/KellyHu (China White), Roger Cross (Lucas Hilton), Creator/RilaFukushima (Tatsu Yamashiro), Nolan Funk (Cooper Seldon), Creator/VinnieJones (Daniel Brickwell), Creator/MichaelIronside (Lewis Snart), Daniel Cudmore (Jackhammer of the Demolition Team), Mei Melancon (Masako Yamashiro), and Creator/MorenaBaccarin (Gideon I) in its cast, with Hu, Fukushima, Jones, Cudmore and Baccarin playing major characters in at least one of the films, while Creator/DavidHayter (King Shark) wrote the screenplay of the [[Film/XMen1 inaugural film]].
152	* Winn mentions ''Series/TwentyFour'' during ''Supergirl'' Season 2.
153	** Carlos Bernard (Oscar Rodas) played main character Tony Almeida.
154	** Creator/GlennMorshower (Sam Lane) plays prominent RecurringCharacter Aaron Pierce.
155	** Roger Cross (Lucas Hilton) plays major supporting character Curtis Manning.
156	** Creator/JeffreyNordling (Frank Bertinellii) played Season 7 supporting character Larry Moss.
157	** Creator/FaranTahir (The Commander) plays the StarterVillain of its fourth season.
158	** Creator/XanderBerkeley (Peter Lockwood) played George Mason in the first two seasons.
159	** Creator/TobinBell (Savitar) plays Peter Kingsley, the BigBad of its second season.
160	** Creator/PaulBlackthorne (Quentin Lance) plays Stephen Saunders, the BigBad of its third season.
161	** Creator/TonyTodd (Zoom's masked voice actor) plays benjamin Juma, the DiscOneFinalBoss of its seventh season. Hakeem Kae-Kazim (Eshu) plays Iké Dubaku, Juma's [[TheDragon lieutenant]].
162	** Creator/MegalynEchikunwoke (Mari [=McCabe=]/Vixen II) plays Season 1 RecurringCharacter Nicole Palmer.
163	** Carly Pope (Susan Williams) plays prominent supporting character Samantha Roth.
164	** Creator/KathleenGati (Raisa) plays prominent RecurringCharacter Anya Suvarov.
165	** Creator/DavidAnders (Cyrus Vanch)plays prominent RecurringCharacter Josef Bazhaev.
166	** Creator/NavidNegahban (Al-Owal) plays prominent RecurringCharacter Jamot.
167	** Creator/KevinAlejandro (Sebastian Blood), Creator/JRRamirez (Ted Grant/Wildcat) and Creator/KirkAcevedo (Ricardo Diaz) all play minor characters in the show.
168	** Both Creator/ColinSalmon (Walter Steele) and Creator/TeddySears (Hunter Zolomon/Zoom) were on two different SequelSeries, with the latter being a main character on his.
169	** Creator/RichardBurgi, who had a guest role in ''The Flash 1990'', played Kevin Carrol in the first season.
170	* A Season 3 episode of ''The Flash'' mentions the ''Series/CSIVerse''.
171	** Creator/MegalynEchikunwoke (Mari [=McCabe=]/Vixen II) was a main cast member on ''Series/CSIMiami''.
172	** Creator/CarmineGiovinazzo (Johnny Sabatino) was part of the main cast of ''Series/{{CSINY}}''.
173	** Creator/KellyHu (China White) and Creator/SarahCarter (Future Grace Gibbons) both play {{Recurring Character}}s on ''Series/{{CSINY}}''.
174	** Creator/GlennMorshower (Sam Lane), Creator/XanderBerkeley (Peter Lockwood), Creator/JamesCallis (Winnick Norton), and Creator/KateeSackhoff (Amunet Black) all play {{Recurring Character}}s on [[Series/{{CSI}} the parent series]].
175	** Many actors here guest-starred on the shows such as Creator/StephenAmell (Oliver Queen), Creator/GrantGustin (Barry Allen), Creator/CandicePatton (Iris West-Allen), Creator/DaniellePanabaker (Caitlin Snow), Creator/ColtonHaynes (Roy Harper), Creator/RobbieAmell (Ronnie Raymond), Creator/DavidRamsey (John Diggle), Creator/NealMcDonough (Damien Dahrk), Creator/KirkAcevedo (Ricardo Diaz), and Creator/BrandonRouth (Ray Palmer).
176	* ''Literature/TheHungerGames'' was mentioned during a Season 3 episode of ''The Flash''. Creator/RobertKnepper (William Tockman) plays a villain in [[Film/TheHungerGamesMockingjayPart1 Part 1]] and [[Film/TheHungerGamesMockingjayPart2 Part 2]] of the ''Mockingjay'''s film adaptation.
177	* A late Season 3 episode of ''The Flash'' mentions ''Literature/{{Carrie}}''. Several actors are involved/connected to [[Film/{{Carrie 1976}} the original film adaptation]];
178	** Creator/PriscillaPointer, who plays Nora Allen in the 90s ''Flash'' series, played the mother of one of the film's main characters (coincidentally also played by Pointer's [[Creator/AmyIrving real-life daughter]]).
179	** Creator/BettyBuckley, who plays Reign's adoptive mother in ''Supergirl'', played the eponymous protagonist's CoolTeacher.
180	** Creator/WilliamKatt, who plays the priest on Barry and Iris' wedding, played the eponymous protagonist's date during the film's prom scene.
181	* A late Season 5 episode of ''Arrow'' mentions ''Film/TheBeastmaster'' and its lead star Marc Singer. Said actor played the BigBad of the Season 3 flashbacks.
182	* Late into ''Legends'' Season 2, the titular team enlists the help of Creator/JRRTolkien. Naturally, his iconic literary works are mentioned:
183	** Creator/ManuBennett (Slade Wilson) plays a major character in [[Film/TheHobbit the film adaptation]] of ''Literature/TheHobbit''.
184	** Creator/JohnNoble (Mallus) and Creator/SeanAstin (Pete Andrews) were part of ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' trilogy. With Noble, it’s eventually taken to NoFourthWall territory. Mick is watching a ''LOTR'' movie and the characters note that that one actor sounds uncannily like Mallus! They then travel to the time of its production to find Noble and get him to imitate the demon’s voice.
185	* The penultimate episode of ''Supergirl'' Season 2 mentions ''Film/IndependenceDay''. Creator/JoeyKing (Frankie Kane/Magenta) was a cast member on [[Film/IndependenceDayResurgence the sequel]].
186	* The penultimate episode of ''The Flash'' Season 3 has Barry and Snart making an obvious ShoutOut to ''Film/{{Taken}}''. The inaugural film has Creator/KatieCassidy (Laurel Lance). H.R. has also confirmed earlier in the season that Creator/LiamNeeson exists on Earth-19, which [[DifferentWorldDifferentMovies likely]] confirms the existence of the ''Taken'' films there.
187	* In a recent episode of ''Arrow'', Felicity and William are seen playing ''VideoGame/Injustice2''.... Which honestly is a whole new can of worms.
188	* Cisco mentions ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' during the fourth {{Crossover}}. Creator/ClancyBrown, who plays Wade Eilling, is part of that show's main cast (he voices Mr. Krabs).
189	* Cisco is seen wearing a [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]] T-shirt during the middle of ''The Flash'' Season 4.
190	** The [[Film/FridayThe13th2009 2009 remake]] has Caitlin's actress Creator/DaniellePanabaker as the DecoyProtagonist, and Sylbert Rundine / Dwarfstar's actor Creator/DerekMears playing Jason himself.
191	** Creator/KellyHu (China White) made her film debut in ''[[Film/FridayThe13thPartVIIIJasonTakesManhattan Jason Takes Manhattan]]''.
192	** Creator/GaryChalk (J.G. Walker) and Brendan Fletcher (Stanley Dover) both appeared in ''Film/FreddyVsJason''.
193	** Creator/LexaDoig (ComicBook/TaliaAlGhul) played Rowan [=LaFontaine=], the protagonist of ''Film/JasonX''.
194	* Winn made a reference to ''Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet''. Creator/KatieCassidy (Dinah Laurel Lance) played the DecoyProtagonist in [[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet2010 the 2010 remake]] which also starred Creator/ClancyBrown (Wade Eilling).
195	* In Season 3 of ''The Flash'', Iris mentions that Barry was a fan of ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' when he was younger. Creator/ScottMcNeil, who played Julius in the first season episode "Crazy for You," is the English voice of Piccolo in the Ocean Studios dub of the series, while Creator/TerylRothery (Jean Loring in ''Arrow'') was the original English voice of Mai in the Ocean Studios dub of the original ''Manga/DragonBall'' anime. Creator/KirbyMorrow, who plays one of the targets Oliver goes after in the first season of ''Arrow'', voiced Goku in the second half of the Ocean Dub.
196	* In the fourth season premiere of ''Legends of Tomorrow'', Nate and Ray are revealed to be [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic bronies]] when the former compares a killer unicorn to Twilight Sparkle. Creator/GaryChalk (J.G. Walker in ''Arrow'') is the voice of Prince Rutherford, Kyle Rideout, who played Martin Stein's father in a first season episode, is the voice of Thorax, Creator/ElysiaRotaru (Taiana Venediktova in ''Arrow'') provided the voice of Sable Spirit for one episode, and both Creator/ScottMcNeil and Vincent Tong, who have had multiple roles each in ''Friendship is Magic'', have guest-starred respectively on ''Flash'' and ''Arrow''.
197	* The ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' franchise has been mentioned several times throughout the shows. Creator/ThomasFWilson, who played major antagonist Biff Tannen in the films, plays Nate's father, Henry Heywood, Jr.
198	* ''Film/HollowMan'' was mentioned by Cisco during ''The Flash'' Season 1. Creator/RhonaMitra (Mercy Graves) appeared in the film.
199	* Felicity mentions ''Series/MrRobot'' during ''Arrow'' Season 7. Creator/StephanieCorneliussen (Valentina Vostock) and Creator/BDWong (Godspeed) are series regulars there.
200	* The Season 5 finale of ''The Flash'' mentions the ''Series/{{Hallmark\|HallOfFame}}'' movies. Several actors in the Arrowverse have starred in at least one of them, namely; Creator/DaniellePanabaker (Caitlin Snow), Creator/AndreaBrooks (Eve Tessmacher), Matthew [=McCaul=] (Henry Heywood), Creator/VictorGarber (Martin Stein), Susan Hogan (Dorothy Heywood), Creator/JessicaParkerKennedy (Nora West-Allen), Creator/BrandonRouth (Ray Palmer), Creator/ChylerLeigh (Alex Danvers), Creator/TeddySears (Hunter Zolomon), Creator/RachelSkarsten (Beth Kane), Creator/JameySheridan (Robert Queen), Michelle Harrison (Nora Allen), Robert Gant (Zor-El), Creator/SummerGlau (Isabel Rochev), Creator/KatrinaLaw (Nyssa Al-Ghul), Creator/LexaDoig (ComicBook/TaliaAlGhul), Dylan Neal (Anthony Ivo), Creator/ShantelVanSanten (Patty Spivot), Creator/KevinSorbo (Lar Gand), Jesse Hutch (Officer Daily), Creator/TerylRothery (Jean Loring), Creator/JesMacallan (Ava Sharpe), Creator/EmilyKinney (Brie Larvan), Creator/JulieGonzalo (Andrea Rojas), Creator/SteveBacic (Sean Sonus), Patrick Sabongui (David Singh), Creator/DeanCain (Jeremiah Danvers), Creator/BrendaStrong (Lillian Luthor), Creator/KatieMcGrath (Lena Luthor), Creator/EricaDurance ([[TheOtherDarrin the second]] Alura Zor-El), Creator/EmilyTennant (young Clarissa Stein), Creator/BruceBoxleitner (Philip Baker), Creator/KellyHu (Chien Na Wei), Creator/SarahCarter (Future Grace Gibbons), Dan Payne (young Todd Rice and Shay Lamden), Creator/KaylaEwell (Natalia Knight), Creator/ItaliaRicci (Siobhan Smythe), Creator/KimberlyWilliamsPaisley (Renee Adler), Creator/TomCavanagh (Harrison Wells), Creator/JohnWesleyShipp (Henry Allen, Jay Garrick, and Earth-90 Barry Allen), and Creator/ColinDonnell (Tommy Merlyn).
201	* ''Supergirl'' Season 5 mentions ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''. Creator/PhilLaMarr, who plays Malefic J'onzz, also voices the Earth King. Creator/MarkHamill (James Jesse) voices the cartoon series' BigBad while Creator/ClancyBrown (Wade Eilling) voices a RecurringCharacter, but the two do not have Earth-38 characters.
202	* ''Film/EdgeOfTomorrow'' was referenced in the final season of ''Arrow''. The film stars Franz Drameh (Jefferson Jackson).
203	* ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' was blatantly mentioned in ''Legends'' Season 5. Creator/KatieCassidy (Dinah Laurel Lance) was a main cast member during its third season which served as her first break, while Creator/OsricChau (Ryan Choi) is a recurring cast member since Season 7. Several cast members have also guested there like Creator/LexaDoig (ComicBook/TaliaAlGhul), Creator/GaryChalk (Gen. Walker), Creator/AaronDouglas (Russell Glosson), Creator/JewelStaite (Dr. Bryce), and Creator/SebastianRoche (Dr. Ethan Campbell).
204	* The December '19/January '20 crossover event ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' had the Arrowverse characters visit a handful of "other Earths" which were the settings for other DC-affiliated TV shows "grandfathering in" all of the paradoxes from those shows into the Arrowverse. Of particular note is Lois Lane and Clark Kent from Supergirl visit Lois Lane and Clark Kent from ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' but nobody comments on how much Earth-167's Lois Lane looks exactly like Earth-38's Alura Zor-El (Supergirl's mother). Both roles were played (''in the same episode'') by Creator/EricaDurance.

Context CelebrityParadox / Arrowverse