Capital One Relives ‘Pulp Fiction’ In Xmas Ad With Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson
Image via Capitol One
Actors John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson are best known for their roles in Quentin Tarantino’s cult film Pulp Fiction. Now, the two have teamed up once again to star in a cheeky advertisement for bank holding company Capital One.
The pair did not reprise their roles as Vincent and Jules from the film. In this spot, Travolta took on the role of Santa, and Jackson starred as a Capitol One spokesman.
The video starts with Santa Travolta doing online Christmas shopping as Jackson contacts him in a video call. Jackson then helps Santa to save money by using virtual coupons for his purchases.
Jackson later asks Santa if he could be written off the naughty list, but Santa replies, “Are you off the naughty words?”
Some of the Pulp Fiction references were spotted by YouTube users in the video’s comments section. One pointed out that Santa’s hair was slicked back, similar to Travolta’s character in the film.
Santa is also seen drinking a milkshake, which possibly hints at the iconic “$5 milkshake” scene from the film. If you take a closer look at Jackson’s T-shirt, you will notice that it has the words, “Happy Holidays With Cheese,” written across it, a nod to the film’s “Royale with Cheese” moment.
Watch the full advertisement below. Maybe you might spot more clues.
[via USA Today, cover image via Capitol One]
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