Swimmer Michael Phelps holds the world record for most Olympic gold medals at a mind-blowing 18 (he also has the most overall medals — 22!), and now we’ve learned he’s set to star in an Oscar-buzzy indie art flick about training for his fourth, and final, Olympic games.
OK, maybe that last accolade is somewhat completely inaccurate, but after seeing Phelps’ just-released commercial for Under Armor, you’ll see where the confusion comes from.
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In the moody spot, we see Phelps in various stages of training, from swimming with a parachute dragging him back to the often-overlooked, entirely necessary sleep component. (In case you were wondering, he dreams about swimming in a never-ending pool. Makes sense.)
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As far as commercials go, it’s quite beautiful.
What do you think of his beard?
Billy Budd
He looks really nice with the beard. Better than before. But the beard can’t stay until the games because it will increase his DRAG COEFFICIENT.
Steven Burr
shave
Paulo Aldegalega
Very sexy indeed!!
rickperryisgay
Why is this gay news???
He and his small penis that creates No drag needs to the I don’t give a fuck if you are a grower you still ain’t gay thread
David Bolton
And that stupid person/thing he may or may not have ever boffed is STILL going on about him wherever she can find an ear.
Damn, die already.
Roberto Addoms
moist…..
lykeitiz
@rickperryisgay: And how many medals for anything do you have, you nasty, bitter troll? Michael Phelps is a proud example of endurance for our country. Do you have stamina in anything that doesn’t require one hand on a keyboard?
scotty
@Billy Budd:
there goes my mike phelps in drag joke
Sweetie Pie
Beard or not he still looks like a douchebag ………yes, I know, he has zillions of medals…still a douchebag
Desert Boy
Michael Phelps is hot in that super athletic way. Amazing body, and we all know how much endurance swimmers have — yes Sir. But, that horrible beard needs to go.
Brent Labee
Sissydude loves beards.
Stached1
Eh, normally I prefer men with beards but it does not look good on him, and he’s not that masculine to begin with.
GayEGO
Really Mary! He looks butch to me! :>)
darkanser
Nice ad. It’s amazing how natural that long lithe body looks in the water. I wonder what those cupping sessions do for him.
winemaker
Wow, Michael Phelps is still hot! He and his scruffy beard can sit on my face any day, oh yeah !
Terrycloth
Sexy , bearded . um no