Edward Norton Sings Karaoke, Crashes Plane in Bizarre Verizon Droid Ad

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If there’s one takeaway from Verizon’s newest phone ad, it’s probably that Edward Norton needs to do more karaoke

The actor stars in the Droid Maxx commercial that is a mini-movie about Norton’s adventure-packed 48 hours. He sings karaoke, meets a girl, crashes a plane and almost dies at the hands of a really creepy dude

But thanks to his trusty phone, he remains unscathed — unless you count waking up in a morgue

The commercial ends with the tagline “Whatever you do in 48 hours, Droid does,” referencing the phone’s impressive battery life. The ad also showcases Google’s hands-free commands in several scenes, most notably when Norton is tied up and hanging upside (a situation Verizon probably assumed we could all relate to?) Read more…

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