Merry Christmas! But sorry, I think you must have been bad because all I have to offer you is this new Walmart commercial starring Walton Goggins, aka the Ghoul from Amazon’s Fallout series, in a crass attempt to cash in on millennial nostalgia for that Jim Carrey Grinch movie.
Yup, Walton Goggins took what I assume was a sizeable paycheck to star in a new, very expensive-looking Walmart ad that is clearly inspired by Dr. Seuss’ holiday classic How The Grinch Stole Christmas, and more specifically by the 2000 film adaptation starring Jim Carrey. (Nobody tell Amazon that Goggins is in a Walmart ad!) Goggins not only looks like Carrey’s Grinch, but even (mostly) does a solid impersonation of the comedian’s famous portrayal of the Christmas-hating monster. Here’s the ad:
It’s better than the animated movie starring Benedict Cumberbatch,that you likely forgot even got made, but come on, Goggins. How much money do you need? Really, I can spot you a fifty if that helps you avoid shit like this.
As I’ve said before, we really need to once again start bullying celebrities and actors who do TV commercials. Selling out isn’t cool, kids. Back in my day, you’d go to Japan and do ads there to hide the fact you were a sellout. And in fact, you get put on the naughty list for doing it. True story, I asked Santa Claus and he confirmed it to me. He also said being a games journalist gets you on the naughty list, too, and then complained that my Black Ops 7 review was too harsh and slammed the door in my face. Anyway, this commercial is gross! Bah, humbug, I say!