Cultural references

In 2004, Marvel Comics released "Identity Disc", a mini-series in which six villians (Deadpool, Vulture, Sandman, Sabretooth, Bullseye and Juggernaut) are forced to work together on behalf of a master criminal. Fans decried the book as a complete rip-off of "The Usual Suspects", complete with the fact that Vulture, having told Nick Fury the entire story, is revealed to have been the mastermind behind the scheme.

In an episode of the sitcom Yes, Dear the two married couples go to counseling to resolve issues. The main character tells a story of "why he needs to have control" which is later proved by the doctor to be a fraud. As he has his wife and two friends fooled, he walks out of the counselors office with a limp (occurring from the alleged cramp in his foot). He walks away with his limp, contesting that he is very emotional from his devulsion about his past. The camera focuses in on his limping foot as he walks away, changing to a regular step (reminiscent of Verbal/Soze). The camera then pans up to his face which is now a huge devious grin. This was also parodied recently on the 31st season finale episode of Saturday Night Live, in where castmember Andy Samberg explains to guest host Kevin Spacey why he was late for the show. Spacey then discovers that the story was a lie, through items around the room, and through a fax from Samberg saying "I Lied!".