Video: British Soccer Star Wayne Rooney Appears in Movies in Weird Ads

As an American, there's already a lot I don't understand about soccer (and I played it in high school for two years), and this only adds to the confusion! i09 brings us the news today that Wayne Rooney and other British soccer players are appearing in these half movie half commercial spots that are as strange as they are hilarious!

They have one for X-Men: Apocalypse...

The ultimate team have united. #XMenApocalypse in cinemas and IMAX now. Book tickets now: www.xmentickets.co.uk. - Subscribe for more: http://bit.ly/20thCenturyUK - Keep up to date with the latest news: http://www.facebook.com/XMenMoviesUK Following the critically acclaimed global smash hit X-Men: Days of Future Past, director Bryan Singer returns with X-MEN: APOCALYPSE.

One for Independence Day: Resurgence...

Independence Day: Resurgence in cinemas & IMAX June 23 2016 - Subscribe for more: http://bit.ly/20thCenturyUK - Keep up to date with the latest news: https://facebook.com/IndependenceDayMovieUK We always knew they were coming back. After INDEPENDENCE DAY redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global catastrophe on an unimaginable scale.

And even one for Deadpool!

Deadpool in cinemas NOW! - Subscribe for more: http://bit.ly/20thCenturyUK - Keep up to date with the latest news: https://www.facebook.com/DeadpoolMovieUK Based upon Marvel Comics' most unconventional anti-hero, DEADPOOL tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool.

I'm not really sure why this is happening? I know Copa America is going on right now...but what does Manchester United have to do with any of that?! Someone with the knowledge fill me in!

GeekTyrant Homepage