Watch: Hilarious commercial for Swiss tourism starring Roger Federer and Anne Hathaway

Roger Federer starred in a commercial for Swiss tourism alongside Anne Hathaway
Roger Federer starred in a commercial for Swiss tourism alongside Anne Hathaway

Roger Federer was announced as the brand ambassador for Switzerland Tourism last year. The Swiss previously starred in a hilarious commercial alongside renowned actor Robert De Niro for the tourism board and his most recent venture is along similar lines.

Appearing alongside celebrated actress Anne Hathaway, the 20-time Grand Slam champion featured in a skit about the commercial's final cut. The duo were unmistakably dissatisfied with the video they saw on screen, complaining that they were upstaged by Switzerland's majestic scenery.

A shot of the two driving along the picturesque Furka Pass showcases a rather tiny car against the lovely backdrop of the Swiss mountains, prompting the Swiss maestro and Hathaway to wonder why no one can see their faces. The director, however, is convinced that they have a "masterpiece" on their hands.

Upon questioning, he emphasized that he had to make the artistic choice because the on-screen chemistry between the pair was so "electric."

"Your chemistry together was so electric that it had to be framed delicately against the majestic Swiss landscape. Like a postcard, you know?" the director notes.

The former World No. 1 then probed the director on why he and Hathaway were made to parkour "22 times" over glaciers if only wide shots were going to be used in the video. But everyone else gathered in the room sided with the director, saying that they got "goosebumps" watching the splendor of the glaciers.

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A synchronized swimming performance from the duo was seemingly omitted from the final cut of the commercial, but technicians admitted that Federer's abs looked "amazing" in the deleted scene.

A frustrated Federer pointed out that his abs couldn't even be seen, which led one writer in the room to come up with a clever idea for what the tagline for Swiss tourism could be.

"Maybe we should write something like, "The Grand Tour [of Switzerland, even more majestic than Roger Federer's abs,"" he said.

With Federer threatening to lose his cool, Anne Hathaway ushered him out of the room, saying that they should "take a break." The American proceeded to warn the 20-time Grand Slam champion that she would not be doing his next commercial and that he would be better off making a request to Meryl Streep.

As they walked away, the real tagline of the commercial is revealed through a voiceover: "Anne and Roger learned the hard way that no one upstages the Grand Tour of Switzerland."

Roger Federer made a recent appearance on Trevor Noah's talk show

The Swiss maestro appeared on Trevor Noah's Daily Show recently
The Swiss maestro appeared on Trevor Noah's Daily Show recently

Fresh off his retirement, Roger Federer has been busy spending his time traveling around the world, recently stopping by Trevor Noah's Daily Show before the talk show host said his farewell to the show.

In a very interesting segment, the 20-time Grand Slam champion reiterated tales about being denied entry at Wimbledon when he went to the club grounds recently, his emotional last hurrah with Rafael Nadal at the Laver Cup and other intriguing topics.

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