Super Bowl here we come? Christopher Walken seen with halftime show performer Usher on set of BMW commercial
Christopher Walken was spotted filming a new BMW commercial with a surprise co-star: R&B singer Usher.
The 80-year-old Oscar-winning actor was spotted on set with the 45-year-old eight-time Grammy winner singer on Thursday.
This comes a month after it was revealed that Usher would not be charging for his Super Bowl halftime performance in February.
Ironically, given the timing of filming, it is possible that this will be a commercial that will also air during the Super Bowl, although this has not been confirmed.
There are also rumors that Walken himself will direct the commercial, but these have also not been confirmed.
Christopher Walken was spotted filming a new BMW commercial with a surprise co-star: R&B singer Usher.
The development comes a month after it was revealed that Usher would not be charging for his Super Bowl halftime performance in February.
Walken was seen wearing a black button-down shirt with white palm trees over a black zip-up sweater.
He also wore black pants and matching black shoes while filming the commercial.
Usher, on the other hand, was dressed all in grey, with a gray top over a matching gray jacket and even a pair of gray gloves.
He accessorized with a pair of necklaces and some snowflake brooches pinned to his lapel.
The singer also held gray sunglasses in his hands and completed his look with gray sneakers with a white sole.
Asher’s eldest son Cinco, who recently celebrated his 16th birthday, was also seen filming the ad.
It’s hard to believe that Walken and Usher have ever worked together, although they were both photographed back in 2016 at Robert De Niro’s birthday party.
If Walken directs, it won’t be the first time he’s stepped behind the camera: He previously wrote and directed the 2001 short film Popcorn Shrimp, starring Ralph Macchio and Master P.
Walken was seen wearing a black button-down shirt with white palm trees over a black zip-up sweater.
Usher, on the other hand, was dressed all in grey, with a gray top over a matching gray jacket and even a pair of gray gloves.
The singer also held gray sunglasses in his hands and completed his look with gray sneakers with a white sole.
Usher’s eldest son Cinco, who recently celebrated his 16th birthday, was also spotted filming the ad.
Usher is wrapping up his 100-show My Way residency in Las Vegas, and he’s now turning his attention to the Super Bowl halftime show.
Usher is wrapping up his 100-show My Way residency in Las Vegas, and he’s now turning his attention to the Super Bowl halftime show.
Usher was reportedly far from the first choice for the big game, although Taylor Swift, Harry Styles and Lizzo have reportedly turned down offers from the NFL.
Although Usher will reportedly not receive a salary for his performance, he can still make money from the performance.
Other halftime performers’ streams skyrocketed after the show, with Jennifer Lopez’s streams jumping 330% after her 2020 performance with Shakira.