Who was in the Ragged Old Flag Super Bowl 2023 commercial?

Publish date: 2024-05-18

Johnny Cash’s Ragged Old Flag has made a return to the Super Bowl this February 2023 in a new commercial spot.

The song featured in a video segment which aired during this year’s Super Bowl LVII (57) which took place on Sunday, February 12. Each year that the Super Bowl rolls around, the commercial spots are some of the most hotly anticipated highlights. The Ragged Old Flag video, clocking in at over three minutes, was reportedly paid for by Fox during the broadcast.

Several individuals featured in the broadcast, as well as young singers from America’s Youth Choir. Let’s take a look at who featured in the Johnny Cash-soundtracked commercial.

Ragged Old Flag returns to the Super Bowl

This is not the first instance that Johnny Cash’s Ragged Old Flag has featured at the Super Bowl. The song, taken from Cash’s album of the same name, has been played several times before the championship game starts.

Fox organizes and funds the airing of this tribute to America, which always features Cash’s song. It was played several times before the Super Bowl. You can view the 2017 version here and the one which aired three years later here.

Who was in the Ragged Old Flag Super Bowl 2023 commercial?

If you thought you recognized a few familiar faces during the Ragged Old Flag commercial at the 2023 Super Bowl, it may be because you’ve come across the featured stars before.

Kyle Carpenter, the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient, featured in the segment. Carpenter, 33, received the United States’ Medal of Honor for his actions in Afghanistan in 2010, while serving as a Marine.

The young singers of America’s Youth Choir took center stage, accompanying the voice of late country legend, Johnny Cash. Several popular singers from TikTok also joined the commercial, such as Naomi Joy Turner and Malea Emma.

The segment also reportedly featured families of 9/11 victims the last time it aired.

Anthony Mackie introduced the segment

Marvel star Anthony Mackie made a guest appearance at the Super Bowl on Sunday night, introducing the Ragged Old Flag commercial.

This went down a hit with football fans, who quickly took to Twitter to praise Mackie in the Super Bowl segment.

“Anthony Mackie and the Ragged Old Flag montage was outstanding and simply beautiful,” one viewer tweeted.

Another wrote to Mackie: “That Super Bowl commercial had me tear up sir thank you.”

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