Then the internet happened.
Nowadays, every badly dubbed Japanese beer ad starring a Hollywood face is available for all to see, thanks to the world wide web.
So when Megan Fox agreed to wear a furry bikini in a TV advertisement for a Brazilian English language school, we can only assume they offered her a ton of money. The same goes for Mike Tyson, who also gets a cameo.
The Transformers star isn't getting many film offers these days, so that's why she's cashing in on ads. But at least she's doing funny ones!