Here’s 11 Sneaky Easter Eggs And Details From When Celebrities Referenced Their Movies On The Red Carpet
I can’t get over Zendaya’s dedication to staying on theme.
IDK about you, but in recent years I’ve noticed a fantastic resurgence of celebrities bringing the fun back to red carpets.
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So here are 11 times celebrities didn’t shy away from the theme and included references and details on the red carpet. Let’s go!
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Now, I know this probably wasn’t the look you were expecting. Ari and Cynthia both went all out for every Wicked premiere with their pink and green gowns. But at the London premiere, Ari decided to reference the Wizard himself – donning green-tinted sunglasses to mimic the ones worn by the folks in the Emerald City in the original Wicked stage production. She paired the accessory with a gorgeous yellow Ralph Lauren gown that matched Glinda’s on stage.
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Before all the drama, Blake’s outfits on the press tour for It Ends With Us were a huge talking point. She wore this Tamara Ralph Couture look at the UK Gala Screening in London, with the florals referencing her character Lily Bloom’s love of flowers.
Rachel Zegler – The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
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Rachel wore this Alexander McQueen mermaid gown to the European premiere of the Hunger Games prequel in 2023, and eagle-eyed fans would have spotted that it was a reference to Katniss’s dress in Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Y’know. The part when her dress catches fire.
Zendaya – Challengers
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Zendaya’s Challengers press tour looks will go down in history. At least in my books. This sleek Loewe gown for the Australian premiere is a personal favorite. Law Roach, Z’s stylist said that the silhouette of a tennis player on her dress is actually a screengrab of Zendaya herself taken straight from the movie.
Zendaya – Challengers
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Sorry, I had to do another. Have you seen the material? This look from the London premiere featured Z in a Thom Browne halter gown with Bulgari earrings. Zendaya had her hair in a sporty braid, and just look at the tiny tennis rackets on her dress! Too cute!!!
Anya Taylor Joy – The Super Mario Movie
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Frequently the best dressed on carpets, it’s no surprise that Anya brought her A-game – even to the Mario movie. Anyone who’s ever fallen off the track in Rainbow Road will recognize Anya’s reference to her character Princess Peach’s race suit with this pink leather Dior jumpsuit.
Zendaya – Dune: Part Two
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Back to Zendaya! She just had so many bangers in 2024. This look for the Paris premiere of Dune: Part Two was a Louis Vuitton custom two-piece, featuring a silhouette that referenced the robes worn by Zendaya’s character Chani.
Margot Robbie – Barbie
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Yaaaay! I finally get to talk about the Barbie outfits! Margot made sure to dig deep for her premiere outfits – and this Versace look from the Seoul premiere was a reference to Barbie’s 1985 “Day to Night” collection.
Margot Robbie – Barbie
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Enter Night Barbie! This second look from the Seoul premiere had Margot switching to the other version of the 1985 “Day to Night” collection – and I’m obsessed.
Margot Robbie – Barbie
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One more and I’m done, I swear. Out of the expected Barbiecore pink, Margot perfectly recreated the 1961 Barbie “Solo in the Spotlight” doll with a black Schiaparelli gown, and I’m still obsessed.
Zoë Kravitz – The Batman
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Suited up in a custom Oscar de la Renta gown, Zoë referenced her Catwoman character with a bust that featured silhouettes of cats – and IDC if it’s custom, I need this in my wardrobe.
