Soap opera hunk, model and "it boy" Marcus Patrick continues his quest for total media domination. The former star of All My Children, Days of Our Lives and Playgirl! is now featured in a gay-themed commercial for Orbitz, the gay-friendly internet travel services firm. (Video of commercial.) The 30 second spot seen on LOGO and Bravo features a gay couple saying their goodbyes at the airport and features those amusing Orbitz halos. Always pleasant to see Marcus working with the gays.
More screen captures of the commercial below.
UPDATE: Links above are now working! Thanks, Mark.
As far as the casting, hmm, they make a cute couple.
Did You Read ... ?
Soap Hunk Marcus Patrick Takes it All Off for "Playgirl" [R20]
Baby Boy Marcus [R20]
Introducing Marcus Patrick [Keith Boykin]
Congrats to Marcus ... He's such a great guy ...
I got the chance to interview him last month on my website ...
http://papiinmiamifl.typepad.com/papiinmiamifl/2008/03/marcus-patrick.html
He really is taking the industry by storm ...
~Papi Chulo~
Posted by: Papi Chulo | 08 April 2008 at 12:55
Patrick gets more and more beautiful...seems to be growing as an actor too. His courage deserves success. Although, I do wish some of these gorgeous actors who are brave enough to play "gay" could actually be gay! (woooo....where that rant come from? Frustration, honey)
Then again, y'all young guys trying to build a career in Hollywood--do what you got to do. Yes, don't risk your careers to make a political/social statement.
Posted by: Derrick from Philly | 08 April 2008 at 13:03
Derrick, nobody who is famous, successful, or beautiful is gay.
The only people in the whole world who are gay are us.
Posted by: Jim | 09 April 2008 at 01:30
I've seen this commercial for a while now. (Or at least i used to when i had DirecTV and LOGO.) The thing i love most about it (and Orbitz, in general) is they use almost the exact same script for the gay versions as they do for the straight versions of their commercials. There's no "sanitizing" the relationships.
Kudos to Marcus Patrick for being such an open-minded, spiritually focused brotha. Kudos to Orbitz for realizing everybody travels (and gays have more money).
Posted by: malik m.l. williams | 09 April 2008 at 14:25