The Bengals are kind of a young team, and kind of fun to be in the Super Bowl for them. I’ll be rooting for the Rams because I think it’s exciting L.A. Who are you rooting for - Rams or the Bengals? We’ll see whether Dan actually can make it, but I wouldn’t bet money on it. I will be home and probably watching with my family, my daughter, Sarah, and her husband, Graham. It’s quite possible, if I can get him more interested in football, but I will be watching it. Will the Levys be together to watch the big game on Feb. You’re debuting in a Super Bowl ad one year after your son had his M&Ms spot featured during the Super Bowl. Certainly, this Nissan spot did that for me. You want to make sure that it reflects who you are and reflects your sensibility. You want to make sure there’s just the right tone of humor. They said, “That’s fine, that’s what we’re looking for, too.” The idea of being able to do that little scene with Sarah was exciting. It’s got to be a pleasant scene, very reflective of Schitt’s Creek. It can’t be a commercial where we’re kind of pushing a message down people’s throats. The idea of doing it with my daughter was really appealing because we said right up front, this has to be a scene. Just to be able to say, “What’s in your wallet?” has always been one of those things. I love the Capital One spot because I love those ads, you know? I worked with many years ago. We’ve seen you pop up in a few ads over the years, even recently with your daughter. That was really something, I loved that one. My son, Dan, had an M&M commercial last year that I thought was pretty good. That was an amazing, funny spot and kind of the best one in the bunch. Do you have a favorite Super Bowl commercial? This is Nissan’s first Super Bowl commercial since 2015, and your first appearance in a Bowl spot. I guess maybe I tend to go a little fast, but I’ll hold up my driving record to anybody’s. The spot is titled “ Thrill Driver” - what kind of driver are you? Normally when you’re sitting in a car for a day and a half, it’s usually kind of a claustrophobic experience, but honestly, there were a lot of laughs. It was truly a fun day and a half for me. I never felt any pressure at all about, “Oh my God, am I going to be able to pull this off?” because he kept everything so light and pleasant and fun. , who has done action so well in other spots, had such a cool demeanor on set that he kept everything low-key and fun. What was the experience of filming a high-profile spot like this? It was executed beautifully on all fronts. It was her vision for this look, and it was a complicated idea that had to be executed beautifully or I don’t think it would’ve worked. A lot of credit goes to our hairstylist, Ana Sorys, who worked on Schitt’s Creek for a number of years with us. That premise alone was unbelievably exciting. It’s not often something like this gets presented to you, where you have a body of work that you’re known for, but they’re actually trying to make you into something you never thought you would be, which is an action hero. What was your first thought when the concept was presented to you? In advance of the Nissan ad debut, The Hollywood Reporter caught up with Levy about what he looks for in ads (with or without his kids), his transformation into action hero and the rumors about a possible Schitt’s Creek film. The commercial is Levy’s first Super Bowl ad, and it comes a year after son, Dan Levy, starred opposite a gaggle of M&Ms in a big game spot of his own and on the heels of a Capital One commercial he did with daughter, Sarah Levy. “ premise alone was unbelievably exciting.” “It’s not often something like this gets presented to you,” Levy told The Hollywood Reporter of the opportunity. Before it ends, Levy is snapped back to reality and finds himself alongside Gurira, Bautista, O’Hara and Larson in a packed movie theater watching the film’s premiere. In true action hero mode, he delivers the one-liner, “Cock-a-doodle-do,” before performing a dangerous car stunt. The joy ride transforms into an action movie, with Gurira and Bautista playing Levy’s co-stars, and he also gets a makeover complete with sunglasses long, flowing hair knuckle tattoos five o’clock shadow and a black leather jacket. Intrigued by the car, Levy takes it for a spin - driving modestly at first until he embraces the full “Thrill Driver” persona. The spot opens with Levy walking across a studio lot on what seems to be a regular day until he happens upon Larson and the Z. Rihanna Reflects on Motherhood, Deciding to Perform at Super Bowl, Teases Release of New Music
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