Peyton Manning Lands a Starring Role in Caddyshack for New Michelob Ultra Ad

Using deepfake technology, the beer brand inserts the NFL star into old movie clips

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While major sports fans may have been aware that former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning enjoys occasionally playing golf, what they don’t know is that Manning also stars in the cult classic golf film Caddyshack.

Well, not exactly. But a new Michelob Ultra promo for The Match: Champions for Charity, which Manning is playing in on Sunday, his face is superimposed onto Caddyshack character Judge Elihu Smails, which was played by Ted Knight. In the movie, Smails is also a golfer involved in a high-stakes four-person match.

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