Before celebrating the 2013 Oscar winners, it's time to remember that even award winning actors can produce some really, really bad work.
That's especially true when you look at their commercials.
From a young Russell Crowe preaching the benefits of studying theology at Avondale College, a Seventh-day Adventist school in Australia, to Nicolas Cage dancing around with robots in a Japanese ad for Sankyo Pachinko, we have gathered the 10 worst ads starring Academy Award winners.
Whether its an ad from early on in their career or something they were paid boatloads to shoot in Japan, here's the worst from the best.
Sean Connery, Best Actor for "The Untouchables" (1987)
Sean Connery is sitting next to a bunny in a convertible and is singing about yogurt. The summary says it all.
Kim Basinger, Best Supporting Actress for "LA Confidential" (1998)
Before she was a film noir vixen, Kim Basinger starred in an ad for Body on Tap Shampoo in 1978. The awful commercial does have an Oscar-worthy line, though: "Brewed with 1/3 real beer, but don't drink it." OK, Kim.
Nicolas Cage, Best Actor for "Leaving Las Vegas" (1995)
Nicolas Cage is known for his zany Japanese commercials for Sankyo Pachinko. Some involve dancing robots.
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