What's with the Ron Howard Cameo?

Like countless others, I'm kind of mesmerized by Jamie Foxx's "Blame It" and in watching the video recently, I have one question...

Ron Howard? Seriously?

I know you're a huge star Foxx and you can have pretty near anyone in your videos just by picking up the phone, but Opie? Really?

Watch the video; it's loaded with cameos including Jake Gyllenhall, Samuel L. Motherfuckin' Jackson, Forest Whitaker and Quincy Jones. While Jake G. doesn't necessarily fit, at least he's young and hip and the chicks dig him.

But Ron Howard?