15 Predictions That Prove Pop Culture Can See the Future
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Pop culture has always been a source of entertainment, but it can also be surprisingly prophetic. From Star Trek to House of Cards, the creators behind these works have managed to accurately predict some major events and technological advancements that would come true in our future.
This list looks at 15 predictions from pop culture sources that came true - sometimes eerily so! We’ll explore how Back To The Future Part II predicted video calls and devices instead of cash; Entourage’s Aquaman movie starring Vinny Chase (and Mandy Moore); Arrested Development predicting Donald Trump’s wall; Christopher Reeve researching spinal cord trauma for his last film Above Suspicion before his accident; Quadrotriticale grain used as an agrarian colony on Star Trek ("The Trouble with Tribbles"); Spooks’ writers correctly predicting real-life events like 7/7 bombings or global financial crisis years ahead their time; Super Mario Bros.’ dramatic battle destroying World Trade Center towers long before 9/11 happened... And many more examples showing us just how powerful pop culture is when it comes to seeing into the future!
'Back to the Future Part II'
![The future is now-Marty McFly predicted it all. Needles, Douglas J. Age: 47 Birthday: August 6 1968 Back to the Future Part II Citizens are shown using screens for video calls and devices instead of cash in a way that is similar to modern day technology. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/0/882410.jpg)
Universal Pictures
WALL-E
![WALL-E SpaceX's Axiom Mission 1 launch. The 2008 Pixar movie predicted our current reality of climate change, obesity, Zoom calls, and meal replacement firms, and SpaceX's Axiom Mission 1 launch to the ISS apparently confirms this suspicion. EL CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/0/6/882406.jpg)
Pixar
'Scrubs'
![Scrubs The janitor knew Osama bin Laden's whereabouts. The janitor correctly predicted in 2007 that the U.S. should be looking for bin Laden in Pakistan, and a clip of this prediction went viral. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/0/8/882408.jpg)
'Star Trek'
![Star Trek 20th-century sci-fi predicts 21st- century agriculture. In The Trouble with Tribbles, Quadrotriticale is a genetically- engineered hybrid grain, predicting GMO, and used in 2268 to attempt to develop Sherman's Planet as an agrarian colony. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/0/9/882409.jpg)
Paramount Television, Tsekhmister/Shutterstock
'Minority Report'
![Minority Report Targeted advertising. Advertisers are spending more money on advertising, but only half of the targeted market can remember the message and the other half want to forget it. The answer may lie in immersive direct targeting, such as the scene from Minority Report where a billboard calls out to Tom Cruise's character. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/5/882415.jpg)
20th Century Studios
'Spooks'
![Spooks writers: Prophets? Spooks The writers of BBC One's hit MI5 drama have an uncanny knack for predicting real-life events, from the 7/7 bombings to the global financial crisis, which has led to the show being nominated for a BAFTA award in its eighth series. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/0/5/882405.jpg)
BBC
'Above Suspicion'
![Christopher Reeve's last role was eerily prophetic. Reeve's last film before his accident follows a police officer who is paralyzed after being shot in the line of duty. Reeve visited a spinal cord trauma unit to prepare for the role, and famously commented it could happen to anyone. Above Suspicion CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/0/4/882404.jpg)
HBO
'The Net'
![Identity theft: a reality foretold in 1995. The Net ROATE WEAR Sandra Bullock stars as Angela Bennett, whose life is put in danger when she discovers a strange glitch in a computer game. The movie follows Angela as she is subjected to identity theft and attempts to clear her name, while exploring how vulnerable people can be to surveillance through computers. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/0/7/882407.jpg)
Columbia Pictures
'Hackers'
![Hackers ACTDHORNO OLOVE LOVE a GODOSEX6 PROSECRETO 28PHREAK12U SKILL LORDNIKO LOCRA LIVERRIDE NACA SECRETO On-demand TV, RV gaming, and more. The 1995 thriller is often mocked for its campy portrayal of teenage tech-whizzes, but it was surprisingly prophetic about modern technology, accurately predicting on-demand TV, tech world sexism, virtual reality gaming, and the dangers of simple passwords. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/2/882412.jpg)
MGM
'Entourage'
![Entourage Vinny heads underwater to make a splash. Vincent Chase stars in a fictional adaptation of Aquaman in Season 2, directed by James Cameron and featuring Mandy Moore and James Woods. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/7/882417.jpg)
HBO, Warner Bros. Pictures
'House of Cards'
![House of Cards 2017's Grenfell Tower tragedy The similarities between the deadly fire at Grenfell Tower and a 1993 episode of the BBC's series are chilling, with both scenarios featuring a gas explosion in a run-down tower block, and the UK government facing accusations of neglect. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/4/882414.jpg)
'The Cable Guy'
![The dark power of the internet. The Cable Guy The Cable Guy is a dark comedy about pop culture obsession and toxic friendships, with Jim Carrey playing a rubber-faced fartsmith who foreshadows the power of the internet and its possibilities. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/1/882411.jpg)
Columbia Pictures
'Arrested Development'
![Predicting the Trump Wall. Arrested Development Season 4 predicted the idea of a US- Mexican border wall, which President Donald Trump later adopted, and the show acknowledged this in its fifth season. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/6/882416.jpg)
Netflix, Joseph Sohm/Shutterstock
'2001: A Space Odyssey'
![The Picturephone predicts 1980s payphones. 2001: A Space Odyssey The Picturephone is a payphone with a Bell System logo and a push-button layout. To use it, one inserts a credit card, which had been developed in 1960 but was not widely used until the 1980s. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/3/882413.jpg)
MGM
'Super Mario Bros.'
![Super Mario Bros. King Коора destroys the WTC. Mario defeats King Koopa after a dramatic battle on the Brooklyn waterfront, which includes Коора briefly disintegrating the World Trade Center towers. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/8/882418.jpg)
Buena Vista Pictures