Jamie Foxx was “amazing to work with” on the set of his new BetMGM ad, says one of the actors who appeared in the ad
Actor Kristen Radford Thom, who filmed a commercial with Foxx, 55, back in July, tells PEOPLE that the Oscar winner was friendly with everyone on set while filming BetMGM’s latest promotional campaign.
“One of my favorite actors, and he was kind, humble and funny — all wrapped up in a ball of energy!” Thom says. “He came over to our table (we were sitting right behind him while he played the piano) and just opened up to us. As reserved as he was, he was pretty open to our table about his situation without telling us exactly what happened.”
The ad shows Foxx in a black suit playing the piano at the NoMad Library inside the Park MGM Las Vegas while promoting a sports betting app.
“He was the nicest,” Thom says of Foxx. “He was funny. His improv skills are second to none. The whole set was laughing at his jokes. He’s talented, in the most natural way.”
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Jamie Foxx in London on February 23, 2023.
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When PEOPLE got its first exclusive look at the commercial last week, 72andSunny creative director Geno Burmester said it was “such a pleasure to work with” Foxx.
“Jamie brought his charismatic energy to every shot during our busy shooting schedule,” said Burmester. “From the first minute on set, he was laughing and cracking jokes with the crew – not to mention it was actually him on the piano, tickling the ivories.”
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Burmester praised Foxx’s ability to bring “such range to the words on the page—with a mix of attention-grabbing and just the right amount of humor to elevate a creative.”
“He’s also always on, even when the camera is off, telling the crew some of the best stories you’ve ever heard and doing impressions that make you do a double take, they’re so spot on,” he added.
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Foxx’s appearance in the ad comes four months after Foxx suffered a medical emergency in April while filming the Netflix movie Back in action.
He talked about his recovery in a July video on Instagram, telling fans, “I’ve been to hell and back. And my road to recovery also had some potholes. But I’m coming back. And I can work.”
The actor has appeared in a number of recent films this year, including They cloned Tyrone, Wanderers and God is a bullet. Trailer for his next movie, Burialwas published on Thursday.
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