In perhaps five minutes of screen time, he shoplifts the movie. But Long's performance, as he adopts an unusually deep throaty voice and a passion for his craft as well as his man, is the inspiration for much of the ensuing carnal action. Justin Long places products in a way they have not been placed before. In fact, not only is he playing a gay porn star, he's actually advertising the iPhone while he's advertising his affection for his boyfriend's bottom. They might even have threatened to cancel his contract.Īfter all, here we have the most recognizable film personification of one of the world's most recognizable brands, Apple. Moreover, many clients, on hearing the character their main spokesperson had chosen to play, would have attempted to prevent him from appearing in the movie at all.
In the new movie Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Long plays a role many actors might have turned down. He is cool, slightly superior, but ultimately just clever enough. In the Apple TV spots, actor Justin Long plays a comfortable and lucrative role.
