Jason Momoa stars in new Super Bowl ad with Braff, Faison and Beals
Jason Momoa recreates an iconic “Flashdance” moment in a new ad from T-Mobile with actors Zach Braff and Donald Faison.
The T-Mobile Super Bowl commercial features Braff and Faison, former “Scrubs” costars, knocking on a door with chicken wings in hand.
The resident of the home is revealed to be actor and Norwalk High School alum Momoa, who informs the duo that the party is canceled and that he’s waiting on the “cable internet guy.”
Braff and Faison break out into song and dance to the tune of “Flashdance … What A Feeling” by Irene Cara, the memorable song from the 1983 dance movie starring Jennifer Beals.
Momoa joins right in time for the climatic chorus, dancing and using a chicken wing as a microphone and performing a high-note solo as Braff and Faison watch in awe.
Water is poured on the “Aquaman” actor as the commercial ends, calling back to the moment when Beals, portraying Alex Owens in “Flashdance,” danced on stage, sat on a chair and pulled on a lever that doused her in water in a moment full of drama.
At the end, Beals makes an appearance on the balcony of a home with a water hose in hand, revealing that she’s responsible for Momoa’s grand splash.
“Do it again with your shirt off,” she tells Momoa, clarifying she was not referring to Braff and Faison, who are seen undressing.
Beals said that being on the set “was just heaven” and that Momoa made her “proud,” USA TODAY reported.
Braff and Faison also talked about Momoa with CNN, with Braff describing the actor as “beautiful” and Faison saying that, “he was the size of a building.”
Last year, Braff, Faison and actor John Travolta played neighbors in a similar T-Mobile Super Bowl ad in which the trio danced and sang to the tune of “Summer Nights” from the musical “Grease.”