So Long, Productivity: A Look Back At Celebs In Video Game Commercials From The '80s And '90s

Celebrities weren’t always celebrities, and some of Hollywood’s most famous actors starred in old school video game commercials more than 20 years ago. Stars like Christian Bale, Paul Rudd and Jack Black were featured in television advertisements for games from the 1980s and 1990s -- which just makes them all the more awesome. Check out our favorites below.

Paul Rudd in a 1991 Super Nintendo Entertainment System Ad

We’re excited for the upcoming Marvel film “Ant-Man,” which released its first full commercial during the premiere of Marvel’s “Agent Carter” on Tuesday. The film stars actor Paul Rudd, 45, as superhero Ant-Man. Before the New Jersey-born actor took on the role of Ant-Man, and his alter ego Scott Lang, he played a video game-loving teenager in a 1991 Super Nintendo commercial.

Rudd was actually 22 at the time, but he doesn’t look a day over 17 as he excitedly plays SNES games like “Pilotwings” and “SimCity.”

Jack Black in 1982 'Pitfall' Commercial

It’s nearly impossible to not recognize Jack Black’s infectious energy in this commercial from 32 years ago, where the then-13-year-old enthusiastically expresses his love for the Atari 2600 game “Pitfall.” The platform game was the second-best-selling title for the console, with more than 4 million units sold.

Bryan Cranston in 1982 'MegaForce' Commercial

Before the 58-year-old California-born actor was Walter White in AMC’s “Breaking Bad,” he starred in a commercial for the game “MegaForce” for the Atari 2600. The game was based on the 1982 action film of the same name. Though the film was considered a commercial failure, it’s still awesome to see the young Cranston as a super-elite fighter.

Christian Bale in 1983 'Pac-Man Cereal Commercial

Before he played Gotham billionaire Bruce Wayne in Christopher Nolan’s “Batman” film series, Christian Bale, 40, danced his way into the hearts of sugar-loving Americans in this “Pac-Man” cereal commercial. The ad was aired amid an era of “Pac-Man” frenzy. The game reached arcades in North America in October 1980 and became one of the highest-grossing games of all time, generating more than $2.5 billion in quarters by the 1990s.