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WoW commercials: Jean-Claude Van Damme and Willy Toledo editions

by Matt Warner Dec 7th 2007 at 9:35PM

Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Video, Culture, News items

I have no shame reblogging the new WoW commercials. Van Damme apparently plays a well... He needs to reroll, what a noob.

"My name is Jean-Claude Van Damme... and I am a mage.
Hand-to-hand combat for me: it's over!
Now I can cast powerful spells!
Just try messing with me... I'll turn you into a sheep.
A sheep! Because we all are a bit like sheep, you know...
I am Jean-Claude Van Damme, I am a mage. And you?
What's your game?"

Mages are nothing but vending machines and sheepish freaks. I was expecting some high roundhouse kicks in there -- at least he picked a Troll. Donjohn, commented at WoW Insider, providing some additional notes that pertain to the inside-jokes for zi'French.

Van Damme frequently uses English words in his oft-butchered French sentences
The line on everyone being like sheep might tie into numerous interviews with JCVD's rhapsodic views about the world

[Willy Toledo and further comments after the break]

Tags: blizzard, blizzard-entertainment, commercials, jean-claud-van-damme, mr-t, verne-troyer, william-shatner, willy-toledo, world-of-warcraft, wow, wow-actors, wow-commercial

Mr. T and William Shatner appear in WoW commercials [Updated]

by Samuel Axon Nov 20th 2007 at 2:57PM

Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Video, Culture, MMO industry, News items

William Shatner and Mr. T are appearing in two new World of Warcraft TV commercials. All Blizzard needs is the Hoff and it'll have the holy trinity of cheese!

This is without a doubt one of the most awesome things we've yet reported. Mr. T talks about his "Night Elf Mohawk." William Shatner players a Shaman and wears a goofy looking robe. It's exactly as funny as you'd expect, and it will be broadcast nationally soon. Blizzard announced that Verne Troyer -- aka "Minime" -- will be recording a commercial as well.

World of Warcraft players have already been littering guild chat with "I pity the fool who specs survival on his Hunter!" and taking screenshots of their characters screaming "KHAAAAAAN!" at the sky. So it goes without saying that these commercials will probably go over quite well.

[EDIT: We have the videos here for your viewing pleasure! Shatner is above, and Mr. T is just behind the jump.]

Tags: blizzard, breaking, captain-kirk, commercials, james-t-kirk, minime, mohawk, mr-t, night-elf, shaman, tv, verne-troyer, video, william-shatner, world-of-warcraft