15 celebs who got their first big break in a commercial

Not everyone can go straight to their Oscar-winning performances, as most of our favorite stars got their first big break starring in commercials. Funnily enough, you can see a glimmer of who they will become as actors and celebrities from these small rolls in advertising, whether it be fast food or everyday products, and even at such a young age. Below you'll find just a selection of some clearly-dated commercials, some even going back to the late 70s, that first featured many of Hollywoods finest. Tobey Maguire was just a kid.Before suiting up as Spider-Man, Tobey Maguire briefly considered being a professional chef. In eighth grade, he found acting instead, and appeared in a Doritos commercial that still baffles viewers today. Set in a bowling alley, everyone is talking about "Bob" and how Doritos are his favorite snack, but Maguire doesnt buy it, asking everyone "Whos Bob'" before coming to the conclusion that "Bobs not real!" Watch the Doritos commercial here.John Travolta was singing in the shower.Talk about being typecast, John Travolta, the star of "Grease" and the remake of "Hairspray," got his big break during the early 70s when athletic-themed commercials featured a lot of scenes of men singing in the shower for some reason. Singing in commercials for Band-Aids and Safeguard while washing-up with the rest of his team mates, the former jingle was actually written by Barry Manilow, according to Mental Floss.Watch the Band-Aid's and Safeguard commercial here.Jennifer Lawrence was sassy in an MTV commercial.I doubt anyone in the production of this MTVs "My Super Sweet Sixteen" commercial thought that they had an Oscar winner on their hands, but this Jennifer Lawrence starring promo of a girl dropped on the dance-floor after being carried out on a pedestal launched the "Hunger Games" and "Silver Linings Playbook" actress career. She never went on to feature in the actual 2000s MTV series however, which featured rich teens planning their extravagant sweet sixteen parties.You can watch the "My Super Sweet Sixteen" promo here.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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