Super Bowl Commercials: Revisit 15 Recent Gems Featuring Tom Brady, Captain America, Puppy Monkey Baby
Regardless of whether you enjoy football, the Super Bowl has a little something for everyone, be it a flashy halftime show or those big-budget commercials.
Each year, advertisers draft famous faces to market their products during the battle of the pigskin — but an A-lister doesn't automatically guarantee success. In fact, sometimes all it takes is a puppy/monkey/baby hybrid to go viral!
Ahead of Sunday's Buccaneers vs. Chiefs game, which will see Tom Brady go up against Patrick Mahomes, TVLine is revisiting 15 of the best Super Bowl commercials from the last five years. Our selection features TV stars from Big Little Lies, Game of Thrones, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Office, The Ranch, Sex and the City and Saturday Night Live, and big-screen gets from Aquaman, The Big Lebowski, Captain America, Deadpool, Groundhog Day, Pitch Perfect and Wedding Crashers.
You'll also spot the aforementioned Brady, who, if nothing else, has proven himself to be the greatest troll of all time.
Read on to see if your favorite Super Bowl commercial from the last five years made the cut, then hit the comments and tell us if you agree with some (or all... or none, if you're feeling particular snarky!) of our picks.
Chris Evans, John Krasinski and Rachel Dratch 'Pahk the Cah' for Hyundai (2020)
Boston-area natives Evans (Captain America), Krasinski (The Office) and Dratch (Saturday Night Live) unleashed their hometown vernacular in this hilarious sendup of Beantown accents.
Lil Nas X vs. Sam Elliott Doritos Battle (2020)
Elliott's iconic 'stache got to show off a few moves of its own when Lil Nas X challenged the Ranch star to a most unexpected dance battle.
Jeep's Groundhog Day 'Sequel' (2020)
In an unexpected twist, Bill Murray's Phil Connors was eager to live the same day over and over and over, thanks to his sweet new ride. And Punxsutawney Phil rode shotgun!
Jason Momoa 'Strips Down' for Rocket Mortgage (2020)
Momoa sheds his skin — and his abs! — in this bizarro ad which shows a balding Aquaman fiddling with his lute (not a euphemism).
Tom Brady's 'Big Announcement' for Hulu (2020)
The former New England Patriot isn't just an MVP; he's also the king of trolls. Here, the polarizing gridiron legend, currently of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, tricked viewers into believing that he was about to announce his retirement. Psych!
Zoë Kravitz Dabbles in ASMR (2019)
Still not familiar with the phenomenon known as autonomous sensory meridian response — or ASMR? Allow the Big Little Lies and High Fidelity star to introduce you to the experience by way of this 2019 commercial for Michelob Ultra, which dazzles with its stunning, serene backdrop.
Steve Carell Loves Pepsi, Okurrr? (2019)
The former Office boss makes an imbecile of himself when he tries (and fails) to mimic Lil Jon and Cardi B. in this hilarious spot for the Coca-Cola competitor.
Carrie Bradshaw and The Dude Walk Into a Bar (2019)
Talk about an unlikely crossover! Sex and the City's Sarah Jessica Parker and The Big Lebowski's Jeff Bridges reprised their iconic roles but switched up their drink orders in this ad for Stella Artois.
A Very Different Song of Ice and Fire (2018)
Game of Thrones' Peter Dinklage and Oscar winner Morgan Freeman faced off in the lip-sync battle to end all lip-sync battles (with more than a little help from Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliot) — and it was perfect.
Danny DeVito Is the Red M&M (2018)
We still chuckle at the thought of DeVito chasing down passersby and asking, "Do you want to eat me?"
Amazon Alexa Loses Her Voice (2018)
Gordon Ramsay, Rebel Wilson, Cardi B. and Anthony Hopkins filled in for the laryngitis-stricken digital assistant during Super Bowl LII.
Sexy Mr. Clean (2017)
The sexualized CGI left us feeling a bit dirty — and we've struggled to scrub it from our minds ever since. Like it or not, that's the sign of a good ad.
It Ain't No Lie, Baby Bai, Bai, Bai (2017)
Walken reciting any dialogue, let alone *NSYNC lyrics, is always going to be a winner.
Welcome to Ryanville (2016)
A then-unknown Caitlin Thompson (aka This Is Us' Madison) is in the passenger-side seat of a Hyundai, distracted by a town populated entirely by Ryan Reynoldses. Luckily, their car had auto-emergency breaking!
Puppy Monkey Baby (2016)
You may want to forget about this Mountain Dew mascot, but you never, ahem, Dew. That's a touchdown in the advertising world.