Paul The Octopus Could Be Worth MILLIONS (PHOTOS)

Paul the Octopus, the precious prophet whose prescient predictions proved unprecedented during the World Cup, could become a millionaire mollusk if he plays his cards right. The underwater intellectual could be worth $4.5 million, PR specialist Max Clifford tells CNN.

The German genius shocked the world by retiring from the prediction profession, but the brilliant octopus could still be available for commercials and other endorsements.

A London marketer imagined one possible marketing effort: "A good use for him would be in adverts featuring two competing brands, such as Coke or Pepsi. Which does Paul prefer?"

Indeed, one Pepsi ad already features an octopoid endorsement, but it lacks Paul's personal seal of approval.

While Paul may be able to provide lucrative services to marketers, he could face increased danger if he becomes a moneyed mollusk. He already received death threats during the World Cup.

Scroll down for pictures of the alluring octopus.

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Comments

[Soulcatcher]

04:37 PM on 07/19/2010

I heard the octopus wants to match wits with Sarah Palin in a televised debate, but she refutiated its oftener so it isn't going to happen.

[StephenJK]

08:46 AM on 07/19/2010

If you believe in God, Paul would be the PERFECT medium to act through. :) I hope God has a good sense of humor. LOL

[OBAMAMOI]

09:59 AM on 07/19/2010

Dont God represent him/her/itself in all his/her/it's creatures?

[StephenJK]

10:07 AM on 07/19/2010

I believe that, absolutely. But, everyone likes to look for proof of existence of God. It's there and very subtle.

[OBAMAMOI]

10:28 AM on 07/20/2010

AMIN, AMEN!

[duvster]

07:36 PM on 07/18/2010

he's gonna blow it all on rings
red lobster here i come!

[Netflyer]

01:42 PM on 07/18/2010

Figures, the friggin' Octopus can retire and I can't... :-)

[NightEditor]

12:55 AM on 07/17/2010

Even richer with some drawn lemon butter.

[Ikkru]

09:22 PM on 07/15/2010

Wouldn't you know, there are already rumors of a sex tape.

[ATomCat3]

09:42 AM on 07/16/2010

... with tiger woods...

[catbyte]

01:44 PM on 07/15/2010

It's a hoot reading these articles. Whoever wrote them certainly had a field day with the flowery, overblown prose: "precious prophet", "sea-bound seer", "octopoid oracle", "elegant Oracle from Oberhausen", and, my favorite, "miraculous mollusk's prophetic prognostications..."

lol. I'd buy what he's selling!

Diane

Anishnabe in MI

[mavsguy842]

09:49 AM on 07/15/2010

If someone flipped a coin 7 or 8 times to correctly predict the winners would you pay millions to use the coin in a commercial? For each match the octopus had a 50% chance of picking the correct winner. Previous correct guesses have no bearing on future guesses.

[poprox]

09:57 AM on 07/15/2010

Thanks for clearing that up. I was sitting here thinking that this octopus must really be psychic.

[Paul The Octopus]

02:26 PM on 07/15/2010

Nonsense! I'm a prophet, and now I'm about to get paid!

[robertsandimas]

09:39 AM on 07/15/2010

I love squid and octopus (cooked), but, criminy, they are ugly creatures!!

[Paul The Octopus]

02:27 PM on 07/15/2010

Blasphemy! Thou shall ask for my forgiveness.

[WhatDaBleep]

09:32 AM on 07/15/2010

Could be worth Millions? Or worth $14.95 at your local restaurant.

[CPNASH]

09:09 AM on 07/15/2010

If Nike endorsed him, it would probably be quite expensive keeping him in footwear....but 8 out of 8
for predictions is like picking Lotto. I wonder if he could do that?

[Preraphaelite]

09:26 AM on 07/15/2010

They should actually let him choose who he wishes to endorse I feel.
He is an adult and should have the right to control his own interests.
In this case Paul should be given the choice between two companies and whichever he goes for according to his freewill he should then endorse.
But only if it is compatible with his political,intellectual and religious leanings.
What is the actual age of consent for a denizen of the deep?
He should have ABSOLUTE control.
Otherwise it is exploitation in its crudest form.

[poprox]

09:58 AM on 07/15/2010

Actually I think I read he's only 4 years old. So, not an adult yet. He needs a guardian. Let's hope Paul doesn't end up like Gary Coleman.

[olafTheAwesome]

09:03 AM on 07/15/2010

I don’t care much for Paul. In actual fact I find him not beautiful (for reasons that are not immediately clear to me, HuffPost seems to hate the opposite of beautiful lol) at all.

The real fun has been seeing the HuffPost writers going all gooey in their overuse of alliterations in the articles on Paul, variously described as the football forecaster, the generous genius, the German guru, the marvellous mollusc, the majestic mollusc, the mesmerizing mollusc, the octopoid oracle, the omniscient octopus, the oracle octopus, the prized prophet, the precious prognosticator, the precious prophet, the sea-bound seer, the soccer sage or the soccer savant, whose prescient premonitions perfectly predicted the outcome of all six German World Cup games, and who could potentially become a millionaire mollusc or a moneyed mollusc.

It was fun going through the photos of Paul prognosticating or the photos of Paul's prescient predictions as well as videos of him making his profound predictions, first slithering sideways every time before settling on a box to enjoy the mouthwatering mussels, the scrumptious snack, the savory snacks, the Spanish snack or the tasty treat inside it.

Paul's powers, prophetic picks, power of prediction, prophetic prognostications, percipient picks, profound predictions, prognosticating prowess or supernatural skill at football forecasting were always amazingly accurate and such an amazing achievement.

I’m waiting with bated breath to buy your book, HuffPost’s Amazing Alliterations from Amazon soon. Don’t keep me waiting too long, HuffPost :-))

[selu21st]

09:00 AM on 07/15/2010

never underestimate the contrary nature of an octopus....

[Netflyer]

01:48 PM on 07/18/2010

I'll not turn my back anytime soon on any Octopus ... thanks for the fair warning.

[MTGradwell]

08:51 AM on 07/15/2010

I doubt that he's worth millions as a prognosticator. It would only take one "wrong" selection (e.g. choosing Coke over Pepsi in front of a horde of Pepsi execs) to mar his reputation forever.

However with eight arms, and a sure grip, he might have a great future as a goalie. After Robert Green's fumble in the match against the USA, England might want to snap him up.

[duvster]

07:40 PM on 07/18/2010

one wrong pick and he's cooked

[Preraphaelite]

08:36 AM on 07/15/2010

You may not live to regret this Paul when you consider the popularity of their national dish Paella
Paulella(?)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/15/paul-the-octopus-madrid-transfer