Wes Anderson, Brad Pitt make Japanese ad

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The Japanese don’t always make the best ads, but they do always get the top celebrities for them. Here we have an ad for Softbank, a big Japanese mobile-phone carrier, that’s directed by Wes Anderson and stars Brad Pitt. Not a bad pairing, but the ad is a bit confusing, and nowhere near as entertaining as Anderson’s old American Express commercial. Via Kottke and others.

—Posted by Tim Nudd

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