The Actor Playing Medusa In Amazon Prime's Viral Commercial

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Amazon's Medusa commercial became something of a viral hit, but which actor plays the mythological creature? Greek mythology has long served as a rich source of inspiration for storytellers — especially when it comes to monsters. Greek myths have birthed creatures such as the Cerberus, Hydra, the Minotaur, and the Sirens, with the God Of War video game franchise making use of all of them. The permanently angry «hero» Kratos also fought with the Medusa, later making use of her severed head to turn enemies into stone.

For those who need to brush up on the mythology of Medusa, she was one of the three Gorgons, alongside Stheno and Euryale. All three had snakes for hair and could turn people to stone with just a look. Medusa is easily the most famous of the trio, and aside from appearing in God Of War, she was the center of the most iconic scene of 1981's Clash Of The Titans, where hero Perseus battles against her. Other appearances from her include being the main villain of 2010's Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, where she's played by Uma Thurman, and she also appeared on an episode of the Charmed reboot, which ended in 2022.

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Amazon Prime's Medusa commercial also became a viral success when it arrived in late 2021. The setup for the advert is that Medusa is so fed up with turning people to stone that she uses Prime One Day Delivery to get herself some sunglasses. This allows her to fit into society and make friends — though she can still use the stare to her benefit. The «Amazon: Medusa Makes Friends» commercial is very much tongue-in-cheek and similar to other ads from the brand like «Napoleon Finds His True Calling,» where the titular