- Jimmy Fallon has released his first Super Bowl commercial ahead of the big game on Sunday.
- It's for Michelob Ultra, and it features John Cena, Usain Bolt, Brooks Koepka and volleyball stars Kerri Walsh Jennings and Brooke Sweat.
- Fitness isn't Fallon's forte, but the hilarious commercial follows him as he tries his hand at different sports.
If there's one thing that Jimmy Fallon has taught us over the years, it's that he's game for anything, even if that's trying to keep up with fitness icon John Cena in about five different sports. The 45-year-old Tonight Show host does just that in the 2020 Super Bowl commercial for Michelob Ultra.
The ad starts with some one-on-one weight training between Jimmy and John, where Jimmy sends one of his weights flying through a window. Then we get to see Fallon in at a bar as he tells Cena "working out sucks!" just before the commercial cuts to how many sports and exercises Jimmy has tried his hand at recently.
Of course, when Jimmy's involved, The Roots are not far behind: We see the comedian barely keeping up with John on a runner's track ("This is it! This is how I die!" he grunts) right as the band makes their entrance as a cheering squad. And things take a turn for the best when Olympian Usain Bolt appears on the track to exclaim: "Still got it, Jimmy!"
It's not long before the television host gets more comfortable in his new running shoes and starts loving the exercise he's getting — even if he pales in comparison to some of the athletes who make a cameo in the 60-second commercial (be on the look out for golf pro Brooks Koepka and volleyball stars Kerri Walsh Jennings and Brooke Sweat).
It all leads up to a moment on the football field where Jimmy actually manages to make a legitimate sack. "I'm so proud I could squat you," John exclaims as he embraces Jimmy in a bone-crushing hug.
People on Twitter absolutely loved the commercial, with many saying it was just the motivation they needed.
While it is hilarious, the television ad was no joke for Jimmy, apparently. "I was so sore, either it was the Michelob Ultra or working out, I lost 10 pounds doing that commercial," he said on Today. While he readily admits he's a true beer fan and he couldn't be more excited that this is his first Super Bowl commercial (What took you so long, Jimmy?!), the commercial is actually a result of his real-life fitness routine. He shares that an advertisement agency found him via Instagram after looking for someone who "hates working out but loves beer" and they stumbled across a picture of Jimmy in the gym.
How funny is that?
