Travis Kelce is thrilled with his new Pepsi commercial!
The Kansas City Chiefs player, 34, is thrilled with his role in the beverage brand’s new NFL campaign, “Make Your Gameday Epic,” in which he stars alongside Megan Thee Stallion and fellow athletes Josh Allen, Derrick Henry and Justin Jefferson.
“It’s an absolute honor to be a part of something like this,” Kelce said in a clip posted on Pepsi’s official TikTok page on Friday, September 20. “I am very grateful to Pepsi for inviting me to be a part of it. I’m just getting my fingers crossed that I can handle a gladiator’s load, I guess.”
He added, “It’s such a cool experience and I’m excited to get the opportunity.”
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In the behind-the-scenes video, Kelce is seen for the first time getting into his gladiator attire before stepping out of his trailer onto the set.
He then appears with a shield in hand as he walks in front of the cameras in the studio filming the campaign.
Other footage shows Kelce rolling on the floor on set and throwing his shield in the air while yelling, “Are you ready?”
The clip ends with the team applauding as Kelce’s final scene of the day is over. “That’s so cool man,” he says, laughing. “Woof!”
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The new Pepsi campaign celebrates the 2024-2025 NFL season and is inspired by the upcoming one Gladiator II Ridley Scott’s film.
Directed by Scott’s son, Jake Scott, Kelce plays a gladiator in the commercial alongside other athletes and Megan, 29, who plays the empress. The three-minute clip features an epic showdown set to “We Will Rock You (Megan Thee Stallion Version)” — the rapper’s updated take on the Queen classic.
Kelce is seen in the video entering the Roman Coliseum-style field with his fellow football stars as Megan watches them in action from the crowd. At the end, he joins the players and grabs a Pepsi, declaring, “Let the game day begin!”
Kelce is then seen reciting the classic line from the original Gladiator movie, asking, “What? Aren’t you having fun?”
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