Super Bowl LIII: From ‘Avengers’ to That Bud Light-‘Game of Thrones’ Mashup, Here’s Every Ad From the Big Game

They were more exciting the game itself

Super Bowl ads

On Sunday, the New England Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in an underwhelming Super Bowl to win their sixth championship, which meant that most of the excitement from the game came from the commercials.

The Super Bowl remains the most expensive ad buy on TV, with CBS getting between $5.1 and $5.3 million for 30-seconds of airtime, an individual with knowledge of the negotiations tells TheWrap.

Last year’s game cast ad buyers an average of $5.2 million for 30-seconds of airtime, according to data from ad-tracking firm Kantar Media. Overall, NBC brought in $482 million in ad time for last year’s coverage, which included pre- and post-game shows (for the game itself, NBC generated $408 million).

Below, TheWrap has rounded up every commercial and movie trailer that aired during the Super Bowl:

Bud Light

Well, we didn’t get a trailer for the eighth and final season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” so we’ll have to settle for this strange Bud Light-“GoT” mashup that saw The Mountain fight the “Bud Knight.” Sure.

“Avengers: Endgame”

“The Avengers” meets “The Leftovers” in this short trailer that hits heavy on the grief of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes following Thanos’ snap.

“Toy Story 4”

It’s been 20 years since Woody and Bo Peep have seen each other, but in the Super Bowl trailer for Pixar’s “Toy Story 4,” we finally see what’s become of the gentle doll.

“The Twilight Zone” (CBS All Access)

CBS debuted the first teaser for its upcoming reboot of “The Twilight Zone,” which was disguised as a takeover of CBS’s Super Bowl broadcast.

“Captain Marvel”

The Avengers weren’t the only Marvel heroes to get the Super Bowl treatment, as the studio showcased its newest hero.

Budweiser

A Dalmatian, Bob Dylan and, of course, the famous Budweiser Clydesdales appeared in the beverage maker’s Super Bowl ad touting that it’s now brewed with 100 percent renewable electricity from wind power.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6VciSoR1iQ

Pepsi

Lil Jon, Steve Carell and Cardi B starred in Pepsi’s Super Bowl, and they’re all asking the same question.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sYElEbRzKA

M&Ms

Those M&Ms can be some pretty unruly car passengers. Just ask Christina Applegate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CCRNmmnG3c

Mr. Peanut

Mr. Peanut, Alex Rodriguez and Charlie Sheen: Unfortunately, it’s not a “Three Amigos” reboot, so this will have to do.

Stella Artois

Now here’s a mashup we would’ve never expected. Jeff Bridges reprised his “The Big Lebowski” character, The Dude, to share a drink with Sarah Jessica Parker, reprising her own iconic role as Carrie Bradshaw from “Sex and the City.”

Doritos

Chance the Rapper and The Backstreet Boys teamed up for Doritos’ Super Bowl ad, where Chance remixes a very popular song from the boy band’s catalog.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTMzIZhI7q8

Michelob ULTRA

Michelob ULTRA released out a pair of widely-different Super Bowl ads. One featured a robot and the other Zoe Kravitz in the quietest ad in history. We’re just as confused as you are.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKlq-j0v0nw

Pringles

Alexa… are you OK?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDakI68u2xE

Amazon

Speaking of Alexa… Amazon wants you to know there were some features of that didn’t make the cut, including a dog collar that Harrison Ford found very annoying.



Olay

Sarah Michelle Gellar starred in Olay’s first-ever Super Bowl ad that plays on her horror-film chops in “I Know What You Did Last Summer” and “Scream 2.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KuQ4i_VSso

Expensify

In recent years, the Super Bowl has been home to unknown brands looking to get in front of its massive audience. Expensify, a software company that develops an expense management system for personal and business use, has enlisted 2 Chainz and Adam Scott to talk about finance management.

WeatherTech

We know next to nothing about WeatherTech — who has become a Super Bowl mainstay in recent years — but it has the dog Scout. And that’s enough for us.

Burger King

Yup, that is really Andy Warhol.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fIfPKpY7HQ

BON & VIV Spiked Seltzer

Anheuser-Busch’s alcoholic, sugar-free seltzer featured two mermaids pitching their product to some literal sharks in this “Shark Tank” parody.

Mercedes-Benz

It’s only fair for the automaker to get an ad during the Super Bowl. After all, its name is on the host stadium. Ludacris and Lassie, among others, guest star in the ad touting the brand’s new A-Class model.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R84j8pmH-d0

“The Handmaid’s Tale” (Hulu)

It’s mourning in America, in this creepy trailer for the dystopian drama’s third season.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuWg6AyzETg

Colgate

The toothpaste brand enlisted Luke Wilson for its Super Bowl commercial and it appears that he has some boundary issues.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-o_LI8-5oY

Hyundai

Jason Bateman played the world’s least-liked elevator doorman in Hyundai’s Super Bowl ad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5FzKB5TW0Y

Toyota

The Japanese automaker went for the inspirational hook with its Super Bowl ad for the RAV4 hybrid, which stars Antoinette “Toni” Harris, current community college football player who dreams of being the first female to play in the NFL.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-LRLub6m5A

Microsoft

The tech company will tell the inspirational story of passionate young gamers rising to the top of their game with a little help from their friends, family and, of course, the Xbox Adaptive Controller.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YISTzpLXCY



Avocados From Mexico

The food maker usually has one of the most talked-about ads in every Super Bowl. This year was no different, in what can only be described as The Reverse Dog Show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUuFfR6-cxM

Bumble

The dating-app company made its Super Bowl debut with an ad starring tennis legend Serena Williams. The 30-second spot was part of the company’s “The Ball is In Her Court” campaign.

https://www.facebook.com/bumbleapp/videos/2194972667215625/

Febreeze

Febreeze got NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens for their ad about party preparations. Well, more accurately, the ad is about the making of the Super Bowl ad. Ad-ception?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNdNu7Q0UL0

 

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