The San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs will meet this Sunday in the Super Bowl. The two best teams in the NFL will face off with a title at stake. But not all the action will be on the field. Commercials will receive the same attention.
According to Deadline, a Super Bowl commercial can cost between $6 million and $7 million. Despite the high price, one company is already changing its plans. In the wake of the passing of famous actor Carl Weathers, sports betting company FanDuel is changing its Super Bowl ad featuring the late actor.
“We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Carl Weathers,” the company said in a statement.
“Throughout his life, Carl was an iconic talent who had a profound impact on the people he worked with on and off screen. FanDuel was fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with him during our Super Bowl campaign. “We are adjusting our campaign accordingly out of respect for the family during their time of grief.”
OJ Simpson pays tribute to the late actor
Weathers built his reputation as an actor. But before hitting the big screen, Weathers had a brief stint in the NFL. Former star running back OJ Simpson recently recalled the first time he met Weathers.
“I first met Carl on the football field. I think he was a rookie and we were playing in Oakland and it was during warmups. He ran up to me, I guess he was playing linebacker for the Raiders at the time, trying to make the team. He told me that he was an actor and you know, he wanted to talk to me about it,” Simpson said.
“a fantastic guy. A very, very nice guy and a very talented actor, I might add.”
‘Rocky’ star reacts to Carl Weathers’ death
Weathers is most famous for his role as Apollo Creed in the Rocky series. Following the passing of Sylvester Stallone, the Rocky star paid tribute to his late co-star.
“Carl Weathers was an integral part of my life, my success, everything related to it. “I give him incredible credit and recognition, because when he walked into that room and I saw him for the first time, I saw greatness, but I didn’t realize how great he was,” Stallone said.
“I could never have achieved what we did with Rocky without him. It was absolutely brilliant. His voice, his size, his power, his athletic ability, but most importantly, his heart, his soul. “It’s a horrible loss.”
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