Anna Kendrick Tells Newcastle Beer to 'Suck It' in Anti-Super Bowl Ad

Looks like Anna Kendrick won't be adding "Super Bowl commercial star" to her resume anytime soon — or maybe she can?

The Oscar-nominated actress stars in a Super Bowl ad for Newcastle Brown Ale, which dropped Tuesday. Except it isn't an ad, it's an anti-ad. And it's not really for the Super Bowl

Turns out, Newcastle couldn't afford (or more likely, didn't care to afford) a spot in Sunday's big game

"We think the formula for creating the most epic Big Game commercial of all time is pretty simple, but when it comes down to it, we'd rather have people drink our beer while watching other companies' ads," said Charles van Es, senior brand director for Newcastle Brown Ale, in a press release. "And to be honest, we don't really have the money or permission to advertise on the game either." Read more...