What were Don Cheadle and Arnold Schwarzenegger doing in those goofy Bud Light Super Bowl teasers? All is revealed this morning in this extended version of the content from BBDO that the brand will air Sunday night during the Super Bowl. In the behind-the-scenes style video, a random dude named Ian gets transported to the craziest night of his life after he's accosted by an attractive woman in a bar.
With a cute canine-powered commercial from Budweiser chewing up its competition ahead of the big game, I decided to ask dog expert Brian Hare why a pooch is so often an adman's best friend. "We share a lot of history with dogs that we do not share with any other animal," says Hare. "We've been evolving together for tens of thousands of years. This creates a special connection that is unique to our two species." Judging from his pedigree, Hare should know.
UPDATE: Anheuser-Busch released the 60-second spot on Friday morning, along with a longer five-minute documentary. See both videos below. Anheuser-Busch InBev is certainly personalizing its Super Bowl commercials this year. While its Bud Light work will depict an elaborate prank on a single unsuspecting person, the brewer revealed Tuesday that one of its two Budweiser spots will feature a single U.S. serviceman, Lt. Chuck Nadd, receiving a surprise hero's welcome home—from Bud and his entire town of Winter Park, Fla.
It's been an incredible week for new creative, with dozens of Super Bowl teasers and full ads released and other commercials elbowing their way for attention. Budweiser, Newcastle and Guinness all rolled out spots that went viral, while JCPenney got a head start on the Olympics and Cheerios unveiled a sequel to a notorious ad from last year. Watch our picks for the week's five best spots below, and vote for your favorite. If your favorite isn't shown here, tell us in the comments.
It's been an incredible week for new creative, with dozens of Super Bowl teasers and full ads released and other commercials elbowing their way for attention. Budweiser, Newcastle and Guinness all rolled out spots that went viral, while JCPenney got a head start on the Olympics and Cheerios unveiled a sequel to a notorious ad from last year. Watch our picks for the week's five best spots below, and vote for your favorite. If your favorite isn't shown here, tell us in the comments. UPDATE: A late surge wins it for JCPenney.
When we heard GoPro was going to be a Super Bowl advertiser again this year, we were prepared for something epic. And while the event the camera brand chose to feature is definitely a monumental moment, it's also ... kinda old. GoPro today unveiled its 30-second Super Bowl spot, which shows the first moments of skydiver Felix Baumgartner's 24-mile plunge to the earth way back in October 2012.