Casting Willem Dafoe in Jim Beam's 'Parallels' Ad was the Right Choice

Great character actor Willem Dafoe stars in this brand new Strawberry Frog created commercial for Jim Beam's 'Bold Choice' ad campaign. The ads thematic message of choices is not lost in this gritty spot, as the creators made the perfect choice in casting Dafoe to star in this versatile role. Who else than the actor who played Jesus himself can pull off such a convincing portrayal of everyone from an acrobat to a sumo wrestler.


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Ad Agency: Strawberry Frog

Kahlua's 'Ingredients' Make For A Fun Sexy Ad

Known for their hip smooth marketing spots, Kahlua is taking a more tongue-in-cheek approach with a great Latin themed spoof. The ad features a gorgeous Penelope Cruz look-a-like giving a tour of her perfect town, occupied by the perfect people, listening to the perfect music etc... but the actor at the end steals the spot with his great over-the-top performance of a Latin Leading Man.


Credits:
Agency:TBWA\Chiat\Day Los Angeles
Director:Fredrik Bond
Post Production:MPC (The Moving Picture Company)
Telecine:Mark Gethin

'The Captian Morgan Workout' extended version TV Ad

With one of the coolest corporate mascots out there, Captain Morgan is evolving into quite the pitchman. The rum beverage's campaign by ad agency Pereira & O'Dell has come up with a clever spoof of an exercise infomercial, starring non other than rum pirate himself. The Captain Morgan character lends itself well to the gag, as he delivers a hilarious performance in this bang on take on the campy infomercial genre.


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Advertising Agency: Pereira & O'Dell