The 17 Most Striking Pop Culture References and Easter Eggs in Jordan Peele's Us

The plastic mask that Jason wears seems to be a take on Chewbacca's likeness in the Star Wars films, what with the slicked-back hair and white fangs. Is there a complex meaning associated with it? Eh . . . maybe. If you really want to get deep with it, perhaps you could make a case that Chewbacca has trouble communicating with people outside his immediate circle, like Jason. (But really, it's probably just because Jason is a little kid who likes Star Wars.)

Other fans have also posited that the mask isn't Chewbacca at all, but rather a werewolf. Since there are a ton of references to "Thriller" throughout the movie, this would totally make sense.