OT: Most Interesting Man in the World... No Longer (at least not OUR world)

Submitted by superstringer on

The Most Interesting Man in the World is retiring.  Well, sort of.  He's going to Mars, on a one-way trip.  Seriously.

http://money.cnn.com/2016/03/09/media/dos-equis-most-interesting-man-in…

Dos Equis is apparently only retiring the actor who's been playing TMIMITW.  There will be a new evolution of this ad campaign; maybe a new TMIMITW, maybe a TMIWITW, or maybe a bunch of them.

I have always loves this campaign.  "His Mom has a tattoo that reads, 'Son.'"  Etc.  What's your favorite factoid about him?  Or make ones up that OUGHT to be true about him?

I saw somewhere he is the #2 most favorite pitchman character, after the always-annoying but somewhat-hot Flo (Progressive), and after Flo's competitor Mayhem (State Farm).  Well, now he's your favorite retired pitchman character.

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NittanyFan

March 9th, 2016 at 4:03 PM ^

Over the last couple months (maybe this is just my personal expereience and not actually true) --- but they seem to be pivoting from "less FLO" to more of that "obnoxious talking Box."  The ad in the link below, I've seen that one in particular seemingly 30 times a week!  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yiU3p5cUYo

Honestly, I think FLO has run her course.  Unlike "The Most Interesting Man in the World", people have mixed opinions on FLO whereas the former was pretty universally appreciated. But this Progressive ad campaign seems even worse.  Of course, your mileage may vary.

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Dylan

March 9th, 2016 at 4:14 PM ^

Crazy for stopping it if it wasn't his personal call. New isn't always better. These ads have worked tremendously.



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Fishbulb

March 9th, 2016 at 4:17 PM ^

Mayhem is Allstate. State Farm has the dumbest ad they keep playing--Jake from State Farm. Didn't they make all of one commercial about him? Then they hashtag #jakestatefarm as if it is current. That is as tired as the "That's NOT your grandpa" Buick commercial.



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PopeLando

March 9th, 2016 at 5:13 PM ^

I really like the silent scene where he has a cheetah as a pet...because it led me to look it up. Turns out, you CAN have a pet cheetah. Awesome.

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GVSblue

March 9th, 2016 at 7:03 PM ^

I logged in just to neg you for saying Flo is somewhat hot only to discover the voting is still broken. I failed at voting but you failed at judging attractiveness.

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Sugaloaf

March 10th, 2016 at 3:16 AM ^

Hope Will Lyman who does the voiceovers for these spots gets to keep doing them. Great guy. Did King Lear last year with him in Boston. He was fantastic as Lear.



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