Penlope Cruz Inspires Gamers Fantasies in Mario Ad [VIDEO]

Not many women can pull of the Mario Bros., look, but Penlope Cruz gives it a good shot in this unexpected cameo in an an ad for Super Mario Bros. 2.

The premise: Penlope and sister Mnica square off in a poolside competition on their respective Nintendo 3DSes. The younger Cruz wins, prompting the denouement. A simple idea, but what's the point? That glamorous movie stars play Mario Bros. too or, as The Hollywood Reporter suggests, to provide "the ultimate fantasy sequence for male gamers"?

However, lest you think Nintendo's strategy is sexist, there's the following ad for the ladies featuring Community star Joel McHale from back in April.

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