It has taken God knows how long to get there, but we're finally in a place where video-game adaptations aren't generally considered DOA automatically. Much thanks for that goes to the small screen, not least HBO's splashy TV adaptation of The Last of Us, watched by millions in its first season and steeped in critical praise like a mushroomified corpse stuffed with cordyceps.
Merry Christmas! But sorry, I think you must have been bad because all I have to offer you is this new Walmart commercial starring Walton Goggins, aka the Ghoul from Amazon's Fallout series, in a crass attempt to cash in on millennial nostalgia for that Jim Carrey Grinch movie. Yup, Walton Goggins took what I assume was a sizeable paycheck to star in a new, very expensive-looking Walmart ad
Walmart's Dr. Seuss-themed holiday marketing is getting a boost from the Grinch as the effort enters its second phase ahead of Black Friday, per details shared with Marketing Dive. The big-box store previously teased appearances from the infamous green grump, and on Monday announced Walton Goggins will be filling his shoes for the "WhoKnewVille" campaign. Goggins, who makes his on-screen debut as the Grinch in a new social video, previously led spots launching Walmart's larger "Who Knew?" platform focused on changing perceptions of the retailer.
