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The sold out world of celebrity product endorsements in Japanese commercials
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From Arnie to Wham, they've all done it Sep 30, 2008 at 12:04
The Japanese seem to have a particular knack for coercing Western celebrities into the kind of cheesy product endorsements that most of them wouldn't be caught dead doing on their home soil. None more comfortable with this kind of whoredome than The Governator himself, whose list of  endorsements over the last 20 years is absolutely enormous, although he's far from on his own. There is seemingly a queue of western celebs waiting to rake in the Japanese marketing dollar and the cash must be particularly good. It reminds me of Bill Murray's character trying to promote the relaxing qualities of Suntory in Lost in Translation, it's awkward and embarrassing yet so many have done it and supposedly Japan can't get enough.

Thankfully for Youtube and Japander.com these kind of embarrassing celebrity endorsements are available for the rest of the world to judge and enjoy. Below is a collection of some doozies and for more visit Japander.com


Arnold Schwarzenegger






Bruce Willis




Ben Stiller




Wham




Michael Jackson




Hulk Hogan




Rick Astley




Michael J Fox




Madonna



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'13' comment(s) have been made
True Respect
Mitsuya Cider got Rick-rolled! My personal favourite is still Joey's ad for man lipstick on Friends.
True Respect
The Michael J Fox one was directed by Benny Hill.
True Respect
The Maxell cassette ad with Wham is GOLD!!!!! So fresh with the air high five!
True Respect
It's so upsetting seeing Michael Jackson in his prime.
True Respect
he was actually in his prime there... crazy steps
False Respect
Michal J Fox's number is a little Edward Scissorhands meets Alex P. Keaton meets Grandpa Simpson.
False Senior Member
booey booey... scary stuff
True Advanced Member
Arnie is terrifying in that second clip - TERRIFYING.
False Senior Member
hahahaha amazing! So embarrassing.
True Respect
ryz
Some of Arnie's finest acting right there. Also, you guys forgot Travolta: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=tZdYpw8KzJQ
True New Lounger
I just got Rick Rolled, Tokyo style.
True Senior Member
Baz
i would sell myself to be on a Japanese commercial. hands down
False Senior Member
LOL!!! I can't believe you didn't include MY JAPANESE COMMERCIAL!!!!! I was TOTEZ in an ad with Brad Pitt for chopstick fans!!!!!!!!! They dubbed my voice and then edited my out altogethz BUT you can still see my fang for a second!!!!!!!

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