Timothee Chalamet treated fans to a first look at his Edward Scissorhands themed Super Bowl LV commercial on Sunday.
The 25-year-old Call Me By Your Name actor teamed up with Cadillac for a minute-and-thirty second slot where he plays ‘Edgar Scissorhands’ (purportedly the son of Edward), as he showed off his costume on Instagram.
A glimpse into the life of a boy with scissors for hands functioning in suburbia, the commercial shows Chalamet going about his everyday life with Winona Ryder playing his mother.
Edgar Scissorhands: Timothee Chalamet, 25, teams up with Winona Ryder and Cadillac for Edward Scissorhands themed Super Bowl LV commercial, giving fans a first look at his costume ahead of its on-air debut on Sunday
Taking to Instagram to promote the ad, Chalamet could be seen standing in front of a pink house in full Scissorhands gear, as he wrote ‘EDGAR.SCISSORHANDS. @cadillac SUPER BOWL TONIGHT.’
Ryder reprises her role as Kim from Tim Burton’s classic nineties movie starring Johnny Depp, as viewers were treated to a hypothetical glimpse at the next generation of the film by way of Chalamet.
The commercial will air during the game’s fourth quarter and is part of Cadillac’s push to promote their luxury electric SUV LYRIQ.
Reprisal: Ryder reprises her role as Kim from Burton’s classic nineties movie starring Depp, with Chalamet playing their son in the next-generational glimpse
Daily life: The one-minute-thirty-second slot details Chalamet’s life as a boy with scissors for hands
Cadillac: The commercial is part of Cadillac’s push to promote their luxury electric SUV LYRIQ
The commercial opens with Ryder’s voice saying: ‘This is the story of a boy with scissors for hands…No, not that one.’
From their Chalamet is seen trying to function on a daily basis; chopping pineapple with his hands, accidentally deflating footballs while playing catch, and working an after school job, among other things.
Ryder spoke to Variety about the commercial as she said that she ‘loved the idea of working with Timothée,’ adding that ‘the fact that it was an electric car was important too.’
She shared, ‘It was pretty surreal to have Timothée play my son. Timothée is an incredible guy — so talented and sweet. I felt a pretty instant bond with him.’
Dream collaboration: Ryder told Variety in an email that she ‘loved the idea of working with Timothée’ in the ad
Home stretch: The ad will air during the big game’s fourth quarter where the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Burton also approved of the iteration of his film as he said:
‘It’s rare when a work you’re proud of continues to live on and evolve with the times, even after 30 years.’
Chalamet is one of Hollywood’s most promising actors, after breaking out with Oscar-nominated films Call Me By Your Name and Lady Bird in the same year, also snagging a nomination for Best Actor.
Recently his co-star Armie Hammer has found himself embroiled in a huge scandal after he has been accused by numerous women of BDSM style abuse, and even cannibalism.
Direct messages sent by Hammer to numerous women from 2016-2020 were posted to instagram account House of Effie where he told one woman, ‘I want to eat you…I am 100% a cannibal,’ with others coming forward saying he had talked about eating their ribs and cutting off their toes.
Scandal: Hammer who co-starred in Call Me By Your Name has been accused of BDSM style abuse and cannibalism after DMs between him and various women were posted online, with victims coming forward sharing their stories; pictured 2018
Direct messages: Conversations between him and various women were published online with him telling one woman ‘I am 100% a cannibal. I want to eat you’
His ex-girlfriend, model Paige Lorenze, spoke out about his ‘dangerous, emotionally and psychologically damaging’ actions, with her telling DailyMailTV that he carved an ‘A’ by her private parts using a knife.
Hammer responded to the allegations by saying he was ‘not responding to these bulls**t claims, and his ex-wife of ten years Elizabeth Chambers – with whom he shares two children – recently released a statement on her Instagram.
She said she was ‘shocked, heartbroken, and devastated,’ while speaking out in support of the victims, adding ‘I didn’t realize how much I didn’t know.’
It has been rumored that a bombshell article exposing the full magnitude of the situation will be released soon, with multiple women coming forward.
Additionally he has been dropped by his agency WME and his personal publicist.
On the outs: He has been dropped by his agency WME and his publicist and it has been rumored that a bombshell article will be released soon exposing the situation