Marisa Tomei won a best supporting actress Oscar in 1992 for My Cousin Vinny, and was nominated again in 2008 for The Wrestler. She’s been nominated or won virtually every acting award multiple times, and looked great naked at the age of 43 (I recommend a Google Image Search). So what will an actress of her caliber be doing at this year’s Oscars? I’m glad you asked. She’ll be appearing in a commercial for Bertolli alongside Dan Cortese.
A Bertolli campaign carrying the theme “Italy is served” will be introduced during the broadcast; viewers will also learn about a series of Web videos, “Into the Heart of Italy,” to be shown online beginning on March 16.
The Oscars represent “the best possible place to present films we shot in Italy with an award-winning actress,” Mr. Vaneri said, referring to the Web videos, which will feature Marisa Tomei, who won an Academy Award for best supporting actress. She appears along with the chef Rocco DiSpirito and the actor Dan Cortese. [NY Times via Vulture]
Jesus, who’s her agent, Tony Danza? When you have a campaign called “Italy is served”, you don’t call an Oscar-winning actress, you get Channing Tatum to breakdance fight a jar of your new Alfredo sauce. And DAN EFFING CORTESE? Any agent knows, you write a contract without a No-Dan-Cortese clause, you’re practically begging to get fired. Wanna see what happened last time we let Dan Cortese do a commercial?
“Bertolli: Manga like it’s-a nine-a-teen ninety-two! *kisses fingertips, cranks Candlebox*”
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Actor Dan Cortese? That’s really got to sting for Starving John Sencio.
She could be ‘au Mo’Nique’ and I’d still go to town.
This commercial is already shaping up to be the greatest parade of stereotypes since the Vancouver closing ceremonies.
Yo girl, C-Tate only does commercials for the Chrysler 300.
You know you’re flying high when your wikipedia page doesn’t even have a picture.
Also, Dan Cortese has a wikipedia page?
Pedro Zamora has a better chance at a comeback than Dan Cortese.
This campaign sounds EXTREME!
Dan Cortese is alive? Damn! I shot the son of a bitch 5 times.
Ahhh, Dan Cortese. Or as I like to call him…Dane Cook Senior.
Dan Cortese just should stop working, it’s not like he needs the money since he won that settlement from Matt Groening over Poochy.
An Italian buddy of mine told me that Michael Bay is actually in talks to direct this commercial. Fresh off his successful Victoria’s Secret commercial debut, Bay is looking to make a name for himself in the commercial world as both a lover of attractive women in lingerie and pasta. Rumor has it there will be explosions.
That shirt Dan Cortese has on in that BK commercial makes him look like a de facto Riddler henchman.
but then Italy responded with some killer moves in response to getting served, now IT’S ON!!
A bigger anomaly is that Burger King at one time sold shrimp.
In unrelated news, Chef Boyardee is launching a new ad campaign called “Try NOT to puke.”
You know, we can all rip on Cortese and feel good about ourselves but I DARE you to tell me that the Seinfeld episode he was on isn’t one of your favorites.
SmokeEm, BK also sold tacos at one point, true story.
Yo, girl, what this commercial needs is less Rock N’ Jock and more Pop N’ Lock.
@Jirish
Ironically, Cortese has been working for the past years at The Jerk Store.
Damn you, Chareth. That was good.
[At the Barilla headquarters]
CEO: GET ME BILL BELLAMY!
Carrot Top wasn’t available?
Or perhaps Yahoo Serious?
No, Burnsy. Damn you for causing me to idly talk that way to myself on a daily basis.
Yahoo Serious has an exclusive contract with Yoo-Hoo. Seriously.
I would rather have Marlon Brando’s extra-bloated corpse shill for my crappy pasta. He was Italian, right? (whisperwhisper) No? Comment still stands
I’d rather see an Oscar Wiener in a hot dog commercial.
Rosebud Frozen Peas or GTFO
She’s a good actress, but her band Tomey! Tomei! Tomée! is awesome.
Am I the only one who remembers Tony! Toni! Toné!?
I’ll just be in the corner.
Marisa Tomei is better better off using her hotness for good instead of evil. Evil = a commercial with the guy who was one stroke of luck away from standing next to Eric Nies on the Grind. Good = hula hooping in her own living room and allowing people to put it on the internet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9BEc4xIDjM
@Jirish and if Marisa Tomei’s own turn on Seinfeld wasn’t in your top 10, then I’ll steal your marble rye.
the only way the commercial will work is if they do it ’90s with Cortese’s long hair and Tomei in her 20′s. And lots of the unnecessary graphics and quick cuts like the BK commercial. Mama Mia, Now thattsa 90′s
I remember Tony! Toni! Toné!
*joins Jacktion in the corner*
She was the most perfect woman in the red carpet. Her dress are the best. I love her and i love her naturalety. She´s so perfect, I´m, sad because i want she won the Oscar.
I love Marisa!