

They were young and needed the money, who are we to judge?
Well, actually we're going to do exactly that, by laughing heartily at this excellent compilation of cringeworthy commercials made by actors before they rose to fame.
Bryan Cranston earnestly plugs hemorrhoid cream and a host of people, including Aaron Paul, Keanu Reeves and Jason Bateman, really like cereal; while Michael J. Fox and many others are positively evangelical about the nutritional and social merits of fast food.
Watch below for the full selection; we hope they got paid well.
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As Content Director of Shortlist, Marc likes nothing more than to compile endless lists of an evening by candlelight. He started out life as a movie writer for numerous (now defunct) magazines and soon found himself online - editing a gaggle of gadget sites, including TechRadar, Digital Camera World and Tom's Guide UK. At Shortlist you'll find him mostly writing about movies and tech, so no change there then.
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