Anna Faris knows relationships.
She also knows avocados.
Her first-ever national appearance in a commercial is on the biggest of stages during Super Bowl 57. All things considered, it was a perfect crossover for her and Avocados From Mexico.
Faris took a quick break from recording her podcast ‘Anna Faris is Unqualified’ to shoot the ad in Mexico City.
Then again, maybe it was a research assignment.
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The podcast features Faris interviewing Hollywood types. Love and relationships are a main talking point. See the connection? Faris explained.
“The avocado is part… like, do you fit well together when you slice an avocado in half? What is your partner going to do with that half, and is it going to be divisive? Is it going to be opposites attract?” Faris joked.
But make no mistake, Faris was thrilled to feature in her first Super Bowl spot and specifically with Avocados From Mexico. Because of… you guessed it, her relationship with the food.
“Because of my roots in Washington State, guacamole was essentially sour cream with like green dye,” she said. “Avocados were hard to find.”
“I cherish my relationship with avocados and Avocados From Mexico now,” Faris added.
The campaign’s concept itself was something Faris appreciated as well.
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Faris stars as “Eve” from the biblical tale of Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden. It didn’t take long to see in the teaser that Faris went into full character.
Clothing was optional, and Faris even made a note of that on her social media account on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CoS1qjPgut0/
Without a doubt, Faris felt a sense of self-worth with the opportunity.
“I also thought, ‘They want me to play Eve? I’m 46, I’m certainly not innocent, but I was obviously thrilled,” Faris said.
“I’m at a point in my life where it was one of the great things about shooting this ad, really,” she added. “I think, in my twenties, I would have been much more aware of a sense of modesty. And there was now kind of this great sort of…”eff it” feeling. I’m not going to fight it; this is what I’m doing today.”
In the full-length spot, Faris eats the forbidden fruit with her trademark wit and humor, just as the tale goes… and yes, an avocado is a fruit. But this time, after Faris, aka Eve, eats the avocado, the test of time is much better afterward.
The feature ends with different variations that Avocados From Mexico can be used, in addition to just biting right into it as Eve does at the beginning.
Personally, Faris said slicing some up for a BLT sandwich or burrito is the way she goes–And of course, nobody can go wrong with some guacamole.
The full-length, 60-second commercial can be found below:
