Eastwood Heralds Detroit’s Revival in Chrysler Super Bowl Ad

Clint Eastwood, whose “Gran Torino” film focused on the heroics of a retired Detroit auto worker, returned to that theme in a two-minute Super Bowl commercial for Chrysler Group LLC last night, heralding the city’s recovery.

“It’s halftime in America, too,” Eastwood, 81, said in a two-minute spot just before the New England Patriots and New York Giants emerged from their locker rooms to start the second half of last night’s game, the year’s most-watched U.S. television event. “People are out of work and they’re hurting. And they’re all wondering what they’re going to do to make a comeback.”