Winona Ryder reprises herEdward Scissorhandsrole in Cadillac’s new Super Bowl ad with Timothée Chalamet as Edward’s son, and the commercial will have you wishing it was a trailer for a real movie. In the original movie from director Tim Burton, Ryder played Kim Boggs, a teenage girl who falls in love with a created man with scissor-fingers appropriately named Edward Scissorhands (Johnny Depp). The Super Bowl ad reveals that Kim bore a son to Edward named Edgar, who seems to face a lot of the same struggles as his father.
“This is the story of aboy with scissors for hands. No,not that one,” Ryder says in the commercial, portraying an older Kim Boggs.
Timothée Chalametis a real dead ringer for Edward Scissorhands, and it’s not difficult at all to imagine him as Edward’s son, Edgar. Getting up in the morning, riding the bus, going to school, and even playing catch with friends are all very difficult for Edgar, given his condition. He works at a local deli, preparing food for customers in the same way his father mastered hedge and ice sculptures.
Life isn’t easy for Edgar Scissorhands, and his mom notices that he likes to unwind at the end of the day by pretending to drive with a VR headset. Kim then surprises Edgar with his own all-electricCadillacLYRIQ, which includes a hands-free super cruise option. This gives Edgar the ability the drive away with his hands off the wheel, and we can see him smiling with an arm hanging out the window as he drives down the road.
“And Edgar drove off into the sunset, but don’t worry, he still makes it home in time for dinner… occasionally,” Kim says.
Oddly enough, Chalamet could end up playing another iconic character once portrayed by Depp. Alongside Tom Holland, he is rumored to be in the running to play ayoung Willy Wonkain aWilly Wonka and the Chocolate Factoryprequel that’s in the works at Warner Bros. Though Gene Wilder played Wonka in the original movie adaptation in 1971, Depp took over the role in Tim Burton’s 2005 movieCharlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Time will tell if Chalamet will appear inWonka, but there will be plenty of other upcoming movies where we can expect to see the young actor. He’ll be leading Denis Villeneuve’sDunereboot that’s set to be released on Jun 08, 2025. Chalamet is also a part of the ensemble cast of the upcoming Wes Anderson movieThe French Dispatchand Adam McKay’s Netflix movieDon’t Look Up, both of which are also expected to arrive this year.
The Cadillac ad is one of many high-profile spots to be featured in this year’s Super Bowl. In another popular ad, Mike Myers and Dana Carvey reprise their roles fromWayne’s Worldto promote Uber Eats, while another has John Travolta recreating hisGreasedance with his daughter for Scotts and Miracle-Gro. The new Super Bowl ad with Chalamet as Edgar Scissorhands comes to us fromCadillac on YouTube.
