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A star-studded cast featuring Romeo Beckham, James Corden, Naomi Campbell and Downton Abbey's Michelle Dockery recreate the opening scene of the 2000 film Billy Elliot for this Burberry Christmas ad.
Julie Walters, who played the title character's dance teacher in the film, and Sir Elton John also appear in the ad. Man, if they were jumping on trampolines to get this footage, I hope they weren't making Naomi do that in heels. That'd be a broken ankle for sure.
If this concept seems like a random nostalgia choice to you, Burberry is actually celebrating the film's 15th birthday as it jumps headfirst, along with every other British marketer, into the leaf pile of Christmas advertising.
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