A popular Japanese actor hired to be the wholesome face of a low-alcohol beer has been fired after getting drunk and breaking into his neighbour’s home, officials said.
Drinks giant Asahi Breweries booked Ryo Yoshizawa, who one fashion magazine said has “national treasure-class handsomeness”, for a commercial for its 3.5 per cent ABV (alcohol by volume) Super Dry Dry Crystal beer.
But the 30-year-old, one of Japan’s most popular actors, returned home on December 30 perhaps having consumed something stronger.
Yoshizawa was “drunk” and “accidentally made his way into an apartment room next to his”, his talent agency Amuse said in a statement earlier this week.
“I’ve lost my memories. I think I just went in without asking, because I wanted to use the bathroom,” Yoshizawa was quoted by Japanese media as telling police.
