Toronto Easter eggs on screen — a film critic goes down the rabbit hole to pick his favourites

Easter eggs of the candy and chicken varieties are very much a part of the holiday celebration this long weekend.

But there are also Easter eggs of the movie kind. The term is used to describe jokes, winks and shout-outs filmmakers hide in their work for fans and other sharp-eyed viewers to spot and enjoy. A famous example is the hieroglyph of “Star Wars” droids R2-D2 and C-3PO Steven Spielberg slipped into “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”

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In “Resident Evil: Apocalypse,” starring Milla Jovovich, Union Station, City Hall and much of downtown Toronto take a hit.

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In “Suicide Squad,” the final confrontation between the anti-heroes and the Enchantress (Cara Delevingne, third from left) occurs inside Union Station.

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The 2022 Pixar movie “Turning Red” is packed with visual references to the city.

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