star wars - The Force Awakens Easter Eggs?

What are the known Easter eggs in The Force Awakens?

Note: Due to community input, Easter Eggs should be limited to references of the previous Star Wars films, and are meant/confirmed by the writers/directors/etc. to be Easter Eggs. Also, please be aware that this can lead to spoilers.

Answer

Here you go. Easter Eggs, Cameos, and References.

This list has been expanded to include more than just the reference video.

New Hope parallels

Person stranded on a desert planet destined for more

Opening scene with storm troopers killing rebels

Mind tricks and hiding on a large base

Stormtrooper dressed as a rebel vs rebel dressed as Stormtrooper

Han Solo "I have a bad feeling about this"

Trash compactor

Anakin's lightsaber being stored in Obi-Wan's chest

Feeling a death from across the galaxy (Leia and Obi-Wan)

Trench run

Millenium Falcon
- 12 parsecs
- Floor compartments
- Board game
- Jedi training device

Other Film References

Millennium Falcon has a new square dish, which replaced the round one lost in RotJ. (Also as mentioned in Heir to the Empire)

Pulling lightsabers out of snow with the force (ESB)

Someone falling to their death from a great height (ESB, RotJ)

Killing monster with a door (RotJ)

Must drop the shields for the attack to begin (RotJ)

Pod racers (TPM)

Recurring themes

Limb loss - in that C3PO has a new arm

Facial scars

Jedis in exile

Recurring Non-central Characters / Ships

Admiral Akbar

Nien Nunb

Clone troopers (mentioned)

Old style X-Wing, Tie-fighter, and Star Destroyer ship wreckage on Jakku

Random References

Pilot Ello Asty is a reference to Beastie Boys song Hello Nasty and written in Aurebesh on his helmet: "Born to Ill"

Various voice actors from previous Star Wars cartoons and games

Various characters and locations named after people related to JJ Abrams or other production crew.
- Poe Dameron is named after Abram's daughter's toy polar bear and his assistant.
- Abrams' father plays a resistance officer Captain Cypress
- Abram's grandfather is references as a Kelvin Ridge

Michael Giacchino as a Stormtrooper

Daniel Craig as a Stormtrooper (interacting with Rey)

Simon Pegg as Unkar Plutt

Onscreen appearance of R2KT

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