The Brave nod in Cars 2
What does Brave have to do with Cars? Not much, but they are both Disney films so that counts for something. Perhaps the Cars 2 reference to Brave isn’t so surprising. In Cars 2, a random tapestry appears in the background of one scene.
Even the most casual observers might notice that the tapestry resembles another animated tapestry if they pay attention. That is correct; the Brave character is the one in question (just in a design that fits the Cars animated style).
Bugs & Monsters
While the fantasy story about monsters that keep children awake at night garnered more attention than A Bug’s Life, the two are closely linked. A huge percentage of the insect adventure takes place in the shadow of a mobile home parked alongside the infamous Pizza Planet delivery truck — one of Pixar’s signature easter eggs that appears in practically every film.
Randall is brought into the house as a punishment by the villain of Monsters, Inc., and is forced to deal with the gator-hating inhabitants. Monsters, Inc. doesn’t forget to give a reference to the film that started it all.