For Visible, Schitt’s Creek Star Dan Levy Is Delightfully In on the Joke

In this ad, the brows have it

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Scrolling through Twitter, there are plenty of forgettable ads. The “promoted” bug can be code for zipping by as one seeks wisdom (or an argument) from the masses. Then there’s an ad for Verizon’s budget cell phone service provider Visible featuring Dan Levy, one of the stars (and showrunner since season 2) of the classic comedy series Schitt’s Creek.

Seeing Levy alone and framed in the spot, the first thought is, “It’s Dan Levy. I’m sure whatever this is, it’s good.”

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