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Winona Ryder's Super Bowl Ad Filmed In Minnesota: Watch

The short movie has a "Fargo" vibe, featuring snowy scenes and Minnesota's small-town life.

Winona Ryder, 48, currently stars in the massively popular "Stranger Things" series.
Winona Ryder, 48, currently stars in the massively popular "Stranger Things" series. (Shutterstock)

WINONA, MN — Winona Ryder — the actress born in and named after Winona, Minnesota — came back to her hometown recently to film a Super Bowl commercial. The short movie has a "Fargo" vibe, featuring snowy scenes and Minnesota's small-town life.

In it, Ryder is on a quest to find herself, if not the town "Winona" as well.

"I just want to find the real Winona," Ryder tells a waitress in a deserted diner.

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"It's everything between Pleasant Valley Road and the Mississippi," the waitress responds.

Watch clips of the commercial below:

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You can watch some behind-the-scenes interviews as well:



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