Above: Jude Law and Giancarlo Giannini in “The Gentleman’s Wager”
By the Caribbean Journal staff
Maybe they should change it to “Keep Sailing.”
Spirits giant Diageo’s latest ad for whisky brand Johnnie Walker’s Blue Label features film stars Jude Law and Giancarlo Giannini sailing in the British Virgin Islands.
The ad, a short film called “The Gentleman’s Wager,” sees the pair on Giannini’s classic yacht, with Law attempting to win ownership of the boat.
After several minutes on land with some musical interludes (and with Law winning ownership of the yacht), Law and Giannini conclude on the deck of the boat once again, with Giannini trying to win the boat back by telling a story.
The England-born Law most recently starred in Grand Budapest Hotel. Giannini, one of the giants of Italian cinema, rose to wider fame for his role as Mathis in the James Bond films Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace, both of which incidentally included portions set in the Caribbean (although the latter was set mostly in Bolivia).
The film concludes with a sweeping shot of the yacht in the heart of the BVI’s waters.
To watch the full video, see below: