We all know that great music stars such as Michael Jackson, Madonna and Luis Miguel, have starred in a huge amount of commercials, but what about those celebrities who made commercials that passed without pain or glory or that simply remained as a page simply for him anecdotal.
WILLIAM ZABKA
We begin the story with the protagonist of the Netflix series, “Cobra Kai”, William Zabka. Before “Karate Kid” was even a box office hit (it grossed more than $ 90 million), Zabka did several television commercials. Among them, it was the main image of the Tilex brand. Years later, William would once again be the image of television commercials, but now already within his role as “Johnny Lawrence” in the series.
BEN AFFLECK
In 1989, when he was starting his career and was an aspiring actor, director and producer, Ben Affleck starred in a television commercial for Burger King. In an interview with the ABC program “Good Morning America”, the actor acknowledged that it was the first time that a tabloid mentioned him and unintentionally, as they criticized the failed campaign carried out by the fast food brand and put a photo of him to illustrate it.
MEG RYAN
And it seems Burger King’s publicists had a good eye for recruiting future stars, because some years earlier, in 1982, they hired a rookie Meg Ryan to do a spot to promote the “Aren’t you hungry? Whopper Game ”in which its consumers could win from a hamburger or a soda, up to a million dollars. All obviously with one of the best-rated smiles in Hollywood.
SALMA HAYEK
And continuing with hamburger brands, many years before even being famous or starring in Oscar-nominated movies, Salma Hayek starred in a commercial for the defunct Mexican brand Burger Boy. The woman from Veracruz embodied a very modern “Little Red Riding Hood” who, with everything and a convertible car, went to see her grandmother to bring her a menu from the fast food chain (which in reality was never that fast). And by the way, he was so good at burgers that years later he also had his own ad with Burger King.
JOHN TRAVOLTA
And changing the twist, in 1973 a very young John Travolta starred in his first commercial. It is a spot where he promotes the benefits of joining the US Army and what he could buy with his salary. Some years later, he would star in another advertisement, but now for Mutual of New York, an insurance company that promoted investment so as not to leave future plans truncated due to the death of the breadwinner.
SOFÍA VERGARA
In 1989, film and television director Mario Mitrotti offered Sofía Vergara to make her first commercial for Pepsi in Colombia, for which she is said to have received a payment of just $ 100. This job, where the “Modern Family” star was supposed to look highly sensual, was very difficult for the then 17-year-old actress, because her mother was on the set all the time accompanying her, which made her a bit self-conscious . Years later, Sofia returned to make more commercials for the brand, now supporting its diet version, and even in one accompanied by soccer star David Beckham.
ANNE HATHAWAY
The first time on camera of the now winner of an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a SAG Award and a BAFTA, was very different from what one might suppose. Anna Hathaway made her debut in a commercial for the Better Homes & Gardens real estate company when she was just 14 years old. Thanks to that ad and others she would later make like the one for Cincinnati Bell, Anne was able to pay for her first year of college.
BRUCE WILLIS
Before it was “Hard to Kill” and when he was just beginning to take off alongside Cybill Shepherd with the television comedy “Moonlight”, Bruce Willis did commercials for some brands such as Levi’s and later for Seagram’s, although these works did not They opened the doors of what would be the role of his life, they did put it in the minds of Hollywood producers who approached him with the “Die Hard” script, which by the way, had been rejected by all the great action actors of the world. moment.
LEONARDO DICAPRIO
Before jumping to television with the program “Growing Pains” or “How it hurts to grow up” and becoming famous with films such as “Titanic”, “The Wolf of Wall Street” and “The Revenant”, Leonardo DiCaprio made several television commercials . In fact, her first steps in acting were as an advertising model.
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