The commercial in question sees George Clooney and Danny DeVito star as fictionalized versions of themselves on the backlot of a film studio. After DeVito sees Clooney drinking a cup of Nespresso, he asks Clooney to help him become more sophisticated in order to correctly enjoy the elegance of a Nespresso himself. What follows is an absurd montage of Clooney taking Devito to a tailor, a museum, and even to a tango class to help him act like a true Nespresso drinker. The commercial is definitely funny and the two actors have great chemistry together — but we're not exactly sure if Clooney's role was worth the price tag.
According to The Guardian, Clooney has been paid around $40 million dollars for his involvement in Nespresso's ad campaigns. Clooney has been a spokesperson for Nespresso since 2006, and while it's unclear how much he was paid for this commercial specifically, it's still wild to consider anyone being paid such an incredible amount of money to promote an espresso machine in any capacity.
