HOLD UP! Did The 2018 Film "Early Man" Predict The World Cup Final?!

Just this year, we were blessed with the release of a new Aardman production: Early Man, starring British icons Eddie Redmayne and Tom Hiddleston. The story follows Dug, voiced by Redmayne, an early caveman who has to come face to face with the Bronze Age in an epic football match to save his peoples' land. The film is heavy on soccer themes and its perfectly timed World Cup release is an interesting coincidence. Or is it? 

 England has been having its best ever World Cup run since 1966, just beating Columbia 1-1 (4-3 on penalties) and advancing to the Quarter-Finals. Did Early Man have something to do with it? The film focuses heavily on British football pride and is eerily similar to the actual events of the World Cup. Dug and his friends come face to face with Lord Nooth's Germanic football stars, which could represent Germany being knocked out in the Group Stages, but could also represent Sweden, a country that ALSO made it to the Quarter-Finals with a 1-0 win over Switzerland. 

 One other thing, if England makes it to the final, we would definitely see big named British stars like the Queen herself, which would be very similar to the Queen appearing at the final match in Early Man! 

 This is a very strange World Cup; anything could happen. But at the rate England is going, we could see them lifting the Cup in Russia on the 15th. And it wouldn't be a surprise to the films' creators... Watch and wait. You'll ask me how I knew later......

 Yeah, this was all in jest. Who knows? Maybe the film was added motivation for the players, but I mainly believe it was sheer hard work and determination that got them this far. Thanks for reading!

 But you know, just an idea...place your bets now. 

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