All we know about Alicia Silverstone’s Super Bowl ad so far
Super Bowl commercials have been celebrated for years. Featuring popular celebrities and athletes, fans always look forward to an interesting ad, sometimes including a plethora of references. This time, we are getting a Super Bowl ad featuring actresses Alicia Silverstone and Elisa Donovan.
If you don't know them, you may know their popular roles in the film "Clueless." Silverstone portrayed the iconic Cher, while Elisa Donovan played Amber. Though the film came out in 1995, its characters have an irreplaceable place in people's hearts.
As the Super Bowl nears, we have Silverstone and Donovan coming together for yet another venture. This time, a Rakuten commercial for the SuperBowl. Wearing a yellow plaid suit while chewing some gum, Silverstone (as Cher) walks to the front of the classroom where Donovan is already waiting for her.
This recreates their famous debate scene, another special callback for dedicated fans.
She promotes Rakuten's cashback, which can work with various activies. Throughout the commercial, Silverstone stayed true to her character, probably striking a chord with the viewer's nostalgia.
Donovan argues with her, as she also played Cher's nemesis Amber in the film:
"Aren't you a little old for highschool," someone asks, as Silverstone takes her seat at the end.
Silverstone responded with a simple 'what' as she winked into the camera.
Elisa Donovan opened up about working with Silverstone for their Super Bowl ad
In a conversation with Yahoo Entertainment, Donovan revealed some details about their new collaboration. Considering the success and relevance "Clueless" enjoys even today, their working side-by-side is nothing short of iconic. Especially for an event as special as the Super Bowl.
"It's really fun," Donovan said. "I always think, like, 'It's better than being remembered for like some horror movie where I got slashed to pieces or something."
"I have to say it was, without doubt, surreal," she added.
Donovan mentioned that they hadn't seen each other since 2014, which was when Clueless opened the LA Film Festival. The set, too, Donovan recalled, was immaculately recreated.
"They recreated the set to a T! From what was written on the board to our stands that we were speaking in front of… And we just laughed. There were moments where I looked over at Alicia, and I just felt like, 'What is happening? Where are we?'"
Actors Paul Rudd, the late Brittany Murphy and Stacey Dash also starred in the movie.
While all actors have gone on to shape their careers in different ways, "Clueless" remains an important milestone for each one of them.
This year's Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles is scheduled for February 12 at the State Farm Arena in Arizona.