Jim Carrey Will Reprise His Role as the Cable Guy in Verizon's Super Bowl Ad

The spot will promote the carrier's 5G internet services

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Jim Carrey is dusting off his cable repair gear for Verizon’s Super Bowl ad.

The actor will reprise his role from the 1996 comedy The Cable Guy for a 60-second spot promoting the carrier’s 5G in-home and business services, marking the company’s fifth consecutive appearance in the Big Game. Australian actor Geraldine Viswanathan is also set to star alongside Carrey in the ad, which was produced by McCann and Hungry Man.

While many of Verizon’s previous Super Bowl outings sought

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