'They call me the Past, my son is Future. I taught that boy everything,' Foxx says, rocking fake white beard and dreadlocks in the ad.
- Jun 20, 2016
AceShowbiz - Jamie Foxx stars in a new advertisement for Verizon that aired during Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night, June 19. The actor/comedian parodies Future's "F**k Up Some Commas" while playing the rapper's father a.k.a. Past.
"They call me the Past, my son is Future. I taught that boy everything," Foxx says in the hilarious video, rocking fake white beard, dreadlocks and a Future-esque hat. The "Annie" star also raps about how he prefers Verizon to AT&T.
The 48-year-old Academy Award-nominated actor ends the ad with a jab at the rival network provider, "It ain't about can you hear me now, it's about can you see me now."
People's reactions on Twitter are varied, with some finding it funny. "Only Jamie Fox. I love him I swear lol #jamieFox," @BlessedBill wrote. @winningisamust added, "best commercial I seen all year #jamiefox #underratedperformer #verizon #thepast(futuredaddy) #ilovejamiefox @iamjamiefoxx." @__MOOMOO22 shared a similar opinion, "#JamieFox in that #VerizonCommercial is funnie asf."
Some others, however, were disappointed with the ad. "I couldn't imagine ever leaving @sprint for @verizon especially after seeing that ridiculously stupid spot featuring #JamieFox. #smh," @thadd_f tweeted. Another user named Dameon Bryant posted, "Might switch from @verizon to anything after that #jamiefox commercial. So disappointed in how we are represented on tv. #cooning."
