What Famous TV Commercial Actors Get Paid

The "Can You Hear Me Now" Guy

Paul Marcelli was the face of Verizon for over a decade. He was recently traded to Sprint because of a more lucrative contract situation, but he is still beloved by many Verizon die-hards. Can you imagine getting rich by saying "Can you hear me now?"

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.