Something odd about World Cup advertising
Posted on August 6, 2026 at 05:20:20 PM by caddis
Michelob Ultra ran an add with Messi, Pulisic, and an ex-Mexico goalie in the lobby of an expensive hotel. They are fucking around kicking a soccer ball around the lobby swilling Ultra.
All of a sudden Billy Bob Thornton gets out of the elevator wearing a bathrobe looking mildly agitated. Then he holds up a bottle and declares “Ultras for everyone”.
A wag here is that maybe 1.5% of Americans understand why Thorton is in the commercial. I guess another several thousand non-North American had a clue.
Some MBA pinheaded thought throwing the main character in cable show, Landman, into the lobby with the Futballers was a ripper of an idea. Landman drinks Ultra on the show! Get it?
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Something odd about World Cup advertising
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August 6, 2026 at 05:20:20 PM
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