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[Tripon]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/...-season-celeb-cameos-video-game-ads/76303032/

I'm not even sure that any of these celebrities even have an acting role in any of these games.

Some celebrities are clocking in extra holiday spirit this year, with some highly hyped, often confusing, cameos in live action trailers for video games.

Usually it's pretty harmless, but when Idris Elba shows up in a billowing black coat and his smoldering eyes, we're expecting a movie out of that. And is there any guarantee that if we buy this game, Idris is going to show up?? We didn't think so.

Regardless, it's fun to see some of our most glamorous celebs act out their action/fantasy movie dreams in these live-action ads, which have a history of coming out around the winter holiday season. We're not complaining. It's just too bad that actual video game movies never look as good as these short, action-packed trailers.

Anna Kendricks: Star Wars Battlefront

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIQJQn-zctY

Call of Duty: Black Ops III: Cara Delevingne, Michael B. Jordan and Marshawn Lynch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejMqe1WBtEQ

Rise of the Tomb Raider: Abbi Jacobsen and Ilana Glazer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae9e1-I2R0E

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege: Idris Elba

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=554XiLSZZeA

Mariah Carey replaced Kate Upton in those Game of War trailers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AaacAMljG8

 

[UnluckyKate]

Yeah I don't know who they are. I know like 3 or 4 of them tops.

 

[malfcn]

Cream.

 

[dugdug]

Jesus I'm old. I know like, 3 of those people.

 

[Xamtheking]

I'm 18 and I know 4
Don't worry, old guys

 

[Surface of Me]

Siege the day writes itself.

 

[Jarrod38]

The Tomb Raider and Rainbow Six ones were the best.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Finally saw the Idris commercial tonight.

 

[Carl]

I hardly know any of these people

 

[zoozilla]

Yeah I don't know who they are. I know like 3 or 4 of them tops.

Jesus I'm old. I know like, 3 of those people.

I hardly know any of these people

Congrats, you're officially out of touch with current pop culture.

Though admittedly the Broad City girls might be a little less well-known.

 

[IAmtheFMan]

I'm not even sure that any of these celebrities even have an acting role in any of these games.


Rise of the Tomb Raider: Abbi Jacobsen and Ilana Glazer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae9e1-I2R0E

Oh crap, how did I miss this? Broad City is the bestest.

 

[Rembrandt]

Congrats, you're officially out of touch with current pop culture.

Though admittedly the Broad City girls might be a little less well-known.

Yeah, they're the only ones since the rest are all insanely popular people. Nothing wrong with it, but I also find it a weird thing to brag about.

 

[GnawtyDog]

ROTR ad is not bad.

 

[RiderKairuu]

Ilana of Broad City started with a gaming channel on Youtube. Tomb Raider ad is dope!

 

[TacosNSalsa]

2 stars from The Wire in video game ads..I think we need more Senator Davis


https://youtu.be/l1dnqKGuezo

 

[Critic]

Rainbow 6 ad is rad.

 

[Skelter]

Who the hell cares? Idris Elba is awesome. I'll watch him in a damn infomercial.

 

[dreamcastmaster]

I saw a mobile strategy game ad with Arnold in it last week.

 

[udivision]

So many obscure celebs. Didn't know Jim Carey's wife was famous... she a model I guess?

 

[EulaCapra]

The Mariah Carey one gets me all the time.

The blind items published before the commercial's debut about the company foolishly giving full final image approval to Mariah is hilarious. She must be proud of the full 4 seconds of her photoshopped frame.

 

[Senteevs]

That Tomb Raider ad ir horrid.
COD ads are always a spectacle.

And yes, I would watch Idris Elba in anything.

 

[Nesther]

Who the hell cares? Idris Elba is awesome. I'll watch him in a damn infomercial.

Yup, he's great in the ad.

Spoiler

Can't wait for Luther S4

 

[TI82]

Why would you brag about not knowing some current stars (and old ones too like Mariah Carey) lol

 

[Sloane]

I know all of them. What do I get?

 

[foxtrot3d]

Why would you brag about not knowing some current stars (and old ones too like Mariah Carey) lol

Many people believe that the ultimate insult for a celebrity is for someone to have never heard of them.

 

[Lime]

I wonder how many games could've been made from the money spent on marketing these AAA blockbusters

nevermind, Idris Elba is probably worth it

 

[hesido]

Mariah Cary hastily turning and running with the sword with the serious and strenuous face was funny in a sad way, in the Game of War commercial.

 

[chaobreaker]

I've seen some twitter ads for a mobile game called Mobile Strike that has Arnold Schwarzenegger in it.

There's also those Game of War ads with weird screaming MMA dude whose name I don't know.

Look at how he's holding that sword smh

 

[Oblivion]

Ugh. Having famous celebrities be prominent within video games was one of the major things that bugged me about the early PS2/Xbox days.

And seriously, has anyone ever bought a game because some movie star did a voice over or lent their face or whatever?

 

[singhr1]

Ugh. Having famous celebrities be prominent within video games was one of the major things that bugged me about the early PS2/Xbox days.

And seriously, has anyone ever bought a game because some movie star did a voice over or lent their face or whatever?

None of these actors are actually IN the game. Unless your trying to make a separate point..

 

[Lime]

Ugh. Having famous celebrities be prominent within video games was one of the major things that bugged me about the early PS2/Xbox days.

And seriously, has anyone ever bought a game because some movie star did a voice over or lent their face or whatever?

Plenty of people become aware of it by virtue of name recognition. Celebrities increase mindshare, product awareness, and all the other marketing-related buzz words.

Seriously, it does matter.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

Yeah I don't know who they are. I know like 3 or 4 of them tops.

You must know Idris though. Because this is Gaf.

 

[WhiteRabbitEXE]

The only ones listed I don't know are the Rise of the Tomb Raider people (never mind, I do, just not by name). Half of them I only know simply by like, existing and nothing else, so I'm not sure how people know so few of them.

 

[tiggerkiddo]

I don't mind, I think it would be funny at times to see more interaction between the celebrities in these commercials.

 

[Tripon]

Personal opinion: The ads are dumb, but eh. Harmless stuff.

 

[NerdEyeBlind]

BROAD CITY doing a video game ad? SOLD!!

 

[RobNBanks]

Congrats, you're officially out of touch with current pop culture.

Though admittedly the Broad City girls might be a little less well-known.

i think it's out of touch with the world period.

 

[Rats Off To Ya]

Hahaha, that Broad City one was great. I really need to get around to watching that show.