ab-b Hyundai hires actor Paul Rudd as pitchman [w/video]
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ab-b Hyundai hires actor Paul Rudd as pitchman [w/video]
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The Dude abides, but his deep voice is going to be coming from your TV a little less. After seven years of his earthiness, laid back actor Jeff Bridges is no longer the voice of Hyundai in the brand's advertising. He has been replaced by comedian Paul Rudd who is already narrating the new commercial for the 2015 Hyundai Sonata.
"We were looking for a voice that could be recognizable and relatable to a new generation of car buyers," said Steve Shannon, vice president of Marketing, Hyundai Motor America, in the company's announcement of the deal. "Rudd can be serious, humorous, informative and entertaining all at the same time."
According to Hyundai spokesperson Derek Joyce speaking to Autoblog, the deal with Rudd goes for the next three years. "He's our tier one voice, and that's going to affect tone" in the company's ads," Joyce said. The first spot with Rudd is titled Co-Pilot, and it stars a backseat driver losing out to the Sonata's navigation system and safety features at every turn. Rudd isn't physically in the commercial but does the ending voiceover. The company wouldn't say when the next ad with the new pitchman might debut.
Hyundai joins Lincoln with its hire of Matthew McConaughey as another brand making a big shift in advertising in hopes of appealing to a new group of buyers. Scroll down to watch the commercial and read the company's full announcement.Continue reading Hyundai hires actor Paul Rudd as pitchman [w/video]
Hyundai hires actor Paul Rudd as pitchman [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 09 Sep 2014 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The Dude abides, but his deep voice is going to be coming from your TV a little less. After seven years of his earthiness, laid back actor Jeff Bridges is no longer the voice of Hyundai in the brand's advertising. He has been replaced by comedian Paul Rudd who is already narrating the new commercial for the 2015 Hyundai Sonata.
"We were looking for a voice that could be recognizable and relatable to a new generation of car buyers," said Steve Shannon, vice president of Marketing, Hyundai Motor America, in the company's announcement of the deal. "Rudd can be serious, humorous, informative and entertaining all at the same time."
According to Hyundai spokesperson Derek Joyce speaking to Autoblog, the deal with Rudd goes for the next three years. "He's our tier one voice, and that's going to affect tone" in the company's ads," Joyce said. The first spot with Rudd is titled Co-Pilot, and it stars a backseat driver losing out to the Sonata's navigation system and safety features at every turn. Rudd isn't physically in the commercial but does the ending voiceover. The company wouldn't say when the next ad with the new pitchman might debut.
Hyundai joins Lincoln with its hire of Matthew McConaughey as another brand making a big shift in advertising in hopes of appealing to a new group of buyers. Scroll down to watch the commercial and read the company's full announcement.Continue reading Hyundai hires actor Paul Rudd as pitchman [w/video]
Hyundai hires actor Paul Rudd as pitchman [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 09 Sep 2014 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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