Jason Momoa’s ‘disturbing’ Super Bowl ad leaves viewers in shock: ‘Please don’t ever show it again’
‘Aquaman’ star unveils a whole new physique in Rocket Mortgage ad deemed one of the funniest of the night
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Your support makes all the difference.A Super Bowl ad starring Jason Momoa has left viewers shocked and “unsettled”.
The clip, unveiled on Sunday night during the game, sees the Aquaman star advertise Rocket Mortgage, a popular online lender in the US.
In the video, Momoa riffs off the idea that home is where he can “kick back and be totally comfortable in [his] own skin”.
As he talks to the camera, Momoa indeed gets comfortable – shedding the muscles and the impressive stature that have become a key part of his image over the years.
Instead, the actor reveals a much slimmer (and evidently computer-generated) frame.
At the end of the clip, he even sheds part of his long hair, leaving him with a balding head instead.
He’s joined at the end of the clip by his wife Lisa Bonet, who rescues him from an ill-fated fitness session.
Viewers reacted strongly to the ad on Twitter, with one person writing: "This Jason Momoa Rocket Mortgage commercial is really disturbing please don’t ever show it again.”
“Lisa Bonnet is the only thing that saved that weird a** Jason Momoa commercial. I’m honestly unsettled [sic],” another person tweeted.
Some, however, found the ad hilarious, with one person commenting: "So Jason Momoa is in the lead with funniest commercial.....”
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