Actor. Comedian. Producer. Underwear model?
Will Ferrell is the unlikely star of a new Skims campaign â or rather, his athlete alter ego is.
The 58-year-old Emmy winner stars as aging pro golfer Lonnie Hawkins in the upcoming Netflix show âThe Hawk,â and gamely stripped down to his tighty whities in character to promote his latest project.
Skimsâ Instagram account shared six images of Hawkins in his skivvies on Monday, along with the caption, â@LonnieTheHawk knows heâs still got it.â (The fictional golferâs account has already racked up over 70,000 followers.)
In the photos, Ferrellâs character models the brandâs men briefs along with a tank top, tube socks and his signature âHawkâ visor and puka shell necklace.
Skims co-founder Kim Kardashian even narrated a corresponding video spot, in which Ferrellâs character hits the golf course in his skivvies.
âHis body says retire. His Skims say one more round,â Kardashian deadpans, calling Skims âbuilt for men who still know theyâve got it.â
Ferrell and Kardashian teased their collaboration a few weeks ago on Instagram, with the reality icon teaching the athlete how to snap the perfect selfie.
The caption on the pairâs joint upload reads, âMy name is Lonnie Hawkins. This is an Instagram post. Please comment if I posted it. Thank you Kim for helping me post. Is this going through? Can people see it. Comment below if you can see this post. Please use all caps.â
Ferrell joins a long list of famous Skims campaign stars; Nelly Furtado, Hailey Bieber, Kylie Jenner, Cardi B and Charli XCX are among the many celebs whoâve posed for Kardashianâs company in the past.
And while Skimsâ menâs line hasnât been around for quite as long, Usher and Post Malone have appeared in past ads as well.
âThe Hawkâ hits Netflix on July 16.
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