Erin Andrews and Luis Guzman Temp for Dos Equis' Most Interesting Man
Sportscaster and Actor Step in Until New Lead Is Unveiled
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The music sounds the same, and so does the voiceover. But Dos Equis' first round of ads without Jonathan Goldsmith playing the Most Interesting Man will take a decidedly new turn as the brew transitions this summer to its next campaign chapter.
Dos Equis will not unveil its next Most Interesting leading man -- or woman -- until late summer/early fall in conjunction with its new College Football Playoff sponsorship. In the meantime, ads are starring a couple of fill-ins: TV star and sportscaster Erin Andrews and actor Luis Guzman, who is known for often playing sidekicks.
The two celebrities will be featured in digital ads this summer that plug an "interesting index." Viewers are asked to visit a website where they can discover their interesting ranking. The index is derived from an algorithm that scrubs a person's Facebook data to determine scores for originality, thirst for knowledge, worldliness and sense of adventure.
In separate TV ads the imported beer will plug a new package design aimed at highlighting the brew's Mexican heritage as it enters its 120th anniversary next year. While the spots seek to educate drinkers on the new bottles and cans, they also tease forthcoming news about the Most Interesting Man's evolution.
Executives at brand owner Heineken USA remain mum on how they will replace Mr. Goldsmith. The actor made his final appearance for Dos Equis in a spot that debuted in March that showed him making a one-way trip to Mars. When quizzed about the coming new approach, Dos Equis Brand Manager of Marketing Andre Woldt said: "All I can say is that there is a new era of interesting on the horizon. That's as much as I can say for now."
The brand is sticking with Havas Worldwide New York as its creative agency.
Ms. Andrews' role appears to be temporary. Mr. Woldt confirmed she will not take over for Mr. Goldsmith. Neither will Guzman, the brand confirmed.
In the digital ads, the celebs do not repeat the Most Interesting Man's famous catchphrase, "I don't always drink beer, but when I do, I prefer Dos Equis." Ms. Andrews instead says, "I can drink beer with the best of them, and when I do, I choose Dos Equis."
The new package design is most apparent on cans, which display the brand's familiar red double X's vertically, rather than horizontally. The X's are shown bolder on cans and bottles.
Read the full story on Dos Equis' evolution on Adage.com.
Credits
- Date
- Jun 01, 2016
- Brand :
- Dos Equis
- Client :
- Dos Equis
- Agency :
- Havas New York
- Chief Executive Officer :
- Andrew Benett
- Chief Creative Officer of the Americas :
- Toygar Bazarkaya
- North America Chief Creative Office :
- Jason Peterson
- Executive Group Director :
- Jason Musante
- Managing Director :
- Jason Musante
- Executive Creative Director :
- Jim Hord
- Group Creative Director :
- Keith Scott
- Group Creative Director :
- Paul Johnson
- Global Chief Content Officer :
- Vin Farrell
- Head of Content, North America :
- Dave Evans
- Head of Content, North America :
- Sylvain Tron
- Executive Producer :
- Jill Meschino
- Junior Producer :
- Alex Zubak
- Senior Broadcast Business Affairs Manager :
- Deborah Steeg
- Talent Specialist :
- Yvette Aponte
- Junior Talent Specialist :
- Amber Canyon
- Global Chief Revenue Officer :
- Matt Weiss
- Global Chief Marketing Officer :
- Matt Weiss
- Global Account Director :
- Chris Budden
- Account Director :
- Jamie Sundheim
- Account Supervisor :
- Wendy Hu
- Account Executive :
- Jenny Maughan
- Chief Strategy Officer, North America :
- Tim Maleeny
- Brand Strategy :
- Maggie Gross
- Director, Digital Strategy :
- Maggie Gross
- Senior Strategist :
- Stacey Kawahata
- Director, Social Marketing :
- Larry Lac
- Social Strategist :
- Rachel Korenstein
- Social Media Coordinator :
- Katie Campo
- Production Company :
- Radical Media
- Director :
- Steve Miller
- Director, Photography :
- Bryan Newman
- Executive Producer :
- Gregg Carlesimo
- Producer :
- Barbara Benson
- Editorial Company :
- Arcade Edit
- Editor :
- Jeff Ferruzzo
- Executive Producer :
- Sila Soyer
- Post Production :
- The Mill
- Chief Creative Officer :
- Angus Kneale
- Creative Director :
- Jeff Dates
- Visual Effects Supervisor :
- Jeff Dates
- 2D Lead :
- Michael Smith
- 3D Lead Artist :
- Thomas Bardwell
- Executive Producer :
- Verity Grantham
- Producer :
- Clairellen Wallin
- Color :
- Company 3
- Colorist :
- Tom Poole
- Sound Design :
- Yessian
- Sound Designer :
- Weston Fonger
- Executive Producer :
- Marlene Bartos
- Audio Producer :
- Sound Lounge
- Partner/Mixer :
- Tom Jucarone
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