As Super Bowl 50 draws to a close (and the Denver Broncos walk home with a pep in their step), so too does the usual rollout of celebrity driven, weird and wonderful commercials that air during the championship game. Here are five of our favorites:
Turkish Airlines: Bruce Wayne Vs. Lex Luthor
Turkish Airlines aired not one but two “competing” commercials about extending their flight paths to cities like Gotham and Metropolis. Each ad was hosted by a leading corporate donor to their respective homes: Ben Affleck’s Bruce Wayne and Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor, stars of the upcoming “Batman Vs. Superman.” Nice way to promote two products at once. Although one wonders if the Super Bowl’s primary demographic would fly on something like Turkish Airlines.
Snickers: Willem Dafoe as Marilyn Monroe.
Apparently when Marilyn Monroe experienced hunger attacks, she looked a lot like Wilhem Dafoe. Bonus points for sticking SCTV fave Eugene Levy at the end of the commercial.
Apartments.com: Jeff’ Goldblum pays tribute to “The Jeffersons”
This surprisingly clever ad features Jeff Goldblum peforming the theme song to “The Jeffersons” as his piano ascends the side of a luxury building. Lil’ Wayne appears as “Weezy.” And George Washington appears as “George.” Favorite line, “Beans don’t burn on the grill.”
KIA: “Walken Closet”
Since there’s no such thing as too much Christopher Walken, he guides a wary everyman from his sock closet to the “new KIA OP-ti-MAHHH.” “Punch it, Richard! Punch it!”
Budweiser: “The Bud Light Party” and a “Notoriously Frank and Uncensored British Lady.”
Another pair of great ads from one company, Bud Light was featured in a mock campaign ad lead by comedians Amy Schumer and Seth Rogen. We also got some amusing cameos by Paul Rudd and a dead pan Michael Peña who delivered the funniest exchange:
Rogen: “Know what America loves?”
Peña: “Racoons.”
Rogen: “No! Beer!”
Peña: “Beer.”
As for Budweiser’s “classier” commercial, Dame Helen Mirren admonishes those who drink and drive. Her frank assessment? “Don’t be a pillock!”
