Brad Pitt. He’s a man’s man who doesn’t take lip from anyone. Nothing makes him happier than shooting up a few Nazis (‘Inglorious Basterds’) or robbing a casino strongroom (‘Oceans Eleven’).
But a new advert for the Japanese market shows him as a sumo wrestler’s b**ch, the hard man answering to the mighty blubbery man’s beck and call.
The new work has been created for Softbank and carries the slogan ‘Serving you in any way necessary’. It’s a fitting line.
The diversified corporation owns a financial-services company and the Fukuoka Hawks baseball team, as well as being the official carrier for the Japanese iPhone 3G.
In one execution, Pitt is seen feeding the Sumo sushi in a restaurant. But the one we like better sees the Hollywood star carrying the wrestler after his shoe breaks. A previous advert for the company featured the talents of Wes Anderson.