Stan Lee is the veritable master of cameos. The iconic comic creator made a name for himself as a writer, but fans most easily recognize Lee today for his cinematic surprises. Over the years, Lee has appeared in all the installments of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And, now, the legend is lending his fame to Honda just in time for the Super Bowl.
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Yes, that’s right. In a recent TV spot uploaded by Honda, fans can see Lee put his cameo skills to the test. The touching commercial is an inspirational one that features a slew of celebrity endorsers, and Lee shares some poignant words with his fans.
In the trailer, fans watch as a montage of yearbook pages flitter across the screen. Each leaflet contains a picture of a celebrity, ranging from Robert Redford to Missy Elliot and more. One of the spreads features Lee’s handsome portrait from years ago, and the picture is manipulated with CGI to make if look as if the headshot is speaking.
“If you want to make a universe, make a universe,” Lee can be heard saying. And, as the camera zooms out from Lee’s face, fans can see the rest of the writer’s classmates have been turned into some superhero variants. You know, complete with their own WHAM, POW, ZAP, and SHAZAM!
Clearly, Lee was able to use his tested cameo skills to use for the commercial, and he didn’t even have to show up in person for this job! Most recently, fans were treated to another one of Lee’s live-action cameos when a picture from the set of Marvel’s The Defenders dropped. In the nod, fans were able to see a large NYPD poster hung up in New York where Jessica Jones was meandering about.
You can check out all of Stan Lee’s beloved cameos in our photo gallery below!
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Looking at the PSA poster, fans could easily see that Lee had taken to the publication. The writer’s enlarge face could be seen on it as Lee was dressed as a police officer. The job has been one that Lee has used throughout the Netflix, Marvel projects as audiences were teased with similar cameos in Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and Luke Cage. Iron Fist will also contain a nod to Lee once its debuts this year, so fans should be on the lookout for that!
