Paul Pogba Puts a Spell on You in This Mesmeric Adidas Spot
Online Ad via Iris Relaunches Brand's Predator Footwear Line
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Adidas is relaunching its Predator soccer footwear line with a stylish new online spot starring Manchester United player Paul Pogba.
Set to the soundtrack of the classic "I Put A Spell on You," by Screamin' Jay Hawkins, the spot, by Iris, is directed by Skunk's Jonathan Augustavo in black and white, with only splashes of color. As Pogba goes around weaving magic on the world while wearing Predator, a gang of youths carrying a ball are transformed into Adidas shirt-wearing players, a middle-aged female passer-by gets a sexy makeover and more.
If you're a soccer fan, you'll notice that the ad contains various references to other famous players who wore Predator, which had its heyday in the late 90s/early 2000s, including Zinedine Zidane and Alessandra del Perio. It ends with Pogba having a very intense, mesmeric face-off against rival Arsenal's Mesut Ozil.
Credits
- Date
- Nov 27, 2017
- Brand :
- Adidas
- Client :
- Adidas
- Agency :
- Iris
- Production House :
- Skunk
- Director :
- Jonathan Augustavo
- TV Producer :
- Michael Hanney
- Creative Director :
- Rachid Ahouiyek
- Creative :
- Matt Carter
- Creative :
- Jonathan Wedlake
- Soundtrack :
- I Put A Spell on You (1956)
- Soundtrack :
- Screamin Jay Hawkins
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