Scarlett Johansson Lightens the Mood with M&M’s Super Bowl Commercial, Playfully Nods to Oscar Losses as ‘Almost Champion

NFL Legends Dan Marino, Terrell Owens, and Bruce Smith—some of the best players who never won a Suρer Bowl—star with the Oscar-nominated actress. 

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Scarlett Johansson has no problem owning up to her mistakes.

Scarlett Johansson Pokes Fun at Her Oscar Losses in M&Ms Super Bowl Commercial: 'Almost Champion' .

The actress appears alongside NFL legends Dan Marino, Terrell Owens, and Bruce Smith—some of the best players who have never won a Suρer Bowl—in the M&M Suρer Bowl 2024 commercial. Having lost two Oscar nominations, Johannson is familiar with what it’s like to be a “almost champion.” In the video above, the team comes up with a novel plan to win the runner-up award.

“Sounds like only Suρer Bowl champions receive rings? False! At the beginning of the video, Marino states, “M&M’s presents the Almost Champions: Ring of Comfort.” “This is true science.”

The humorous rings’ material was then revealed by the former Dolphins quarterback. He claims, “First, we compressed comforting M&M’s peanut butter into actual diamonds.” 

The yellow M&M character says, “It doesn’t taste like peanut butter,” when the other characters make an appearance. In response, the brown M&M sneers, “Don’t lick the bling.”Navigating TV for toddlers - Good Morning America 

Marino jokes, “Then we polish them with the sighs of those who almost won a Suρer Bowl.” Breathing over the jewellery, we see Smith and Owens. Smith responds, “Almost.”

Next, Johansson shows up with the ring in her face, held by the red M&M. She exclaims, “I’ve lost two Oscar races.” “In the same year!” is added by the red M&M. (Johansson received 2020 Academy Award nominations for Jojo Rabbit and Marriage Story.) Johansson shoots a withering glance at the sweet figure in return.

Scarlett Johansson Pokes Fun at Her Oscar Losses in M&Ms Super Bowl Commercial: 'Almost Champion' .

With a humorous aside, the red M&M gives Johansson one of the rings to end the commercial. He continues, “Don’t tell Marino I gave you this.”

Johansson stated that her favourite aspect of the big game commercial was how it exhorted everyone to enjoy themselves regardless of the outcome.

She stated in a statement that it’s “playful and comforting at the same time, just like one of my all-time favourite Mars candies, Peanut Butter M&M’S.” “I hope the advertisement is as enjoyable to watch by the fans as it was to make.”