Don Cheadle Stars Among a Cast of Fakes in Michelob Ultra Organic Seltzer's Super Bowl Ad

Commercial plays on the difference between what's real and not

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At first glance, it appears that Michelob Ultra Organic Seltzer is making its Big Game debut with an incredibly stacked A-list cast—but looks can be deceiving.

The new seltzer brand’s ad only stars one real celebrity: award-winning actor Don Cheadle.

In the spot, “All Star Cast,” Cheadle ends up confronting the man pretending to be him, who turns out to be his real-life brother, Colin. The reveal is followed by a seemingly starry lineup of cameos—Megan Fox, Usher, Serena

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