A Tacoma steals the show from Chuck Norris in Toyota's comedic actioner

Andreas Nilsson directs the veteran martial arts star

Published On
Aug 15, 2018

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Toyota's new spot features action film and martial arts legend Chuck Norris -- but alas, we see not one of his signature kicks.

The comedic ad from Saatchi & Saatchi sees Norris sign his name on a Tacoma as a favor to its driver fan. We then see the truck taking over as action hero in a number of scenes: it surfs a gigantic wave, plays a tense game of chess, rescues a football from a tree and dances in a club with a woman. Cut to the final scene, in which Norris complains to his agent: "You've replaced me with a truck?"

It's a funny celebrity romp directed by Andreas Nilsson of Biscuit, who's no stranger to working with action stars in ridiculous scenarios. He famously directed Jean-Claude Van Damme in Volvo's "Epic Split," which more cleverly wove together talent, comedy and concept.

Credits

Date
Aug 15, 2018
Brand :
Toyota
Agency :
Saatchi & Saatchi-LA
Chief Creative Officer :
Jason Schragger
Global Creative Director :
Marc DAvignon
Executive Producer :
Richard Bendetti
Associate Creative Director/Copywriter :
Dan Sorgen
Associate Creative Director/Art Director :
Andrew Reizuch
Director of Content Production :
Sara Seibert
Executive Director, Integrated Production :
Lalita Koehler
Art Director :
Mattei Robison
Senior Producer :
Marina Korzon
Senior Integrated Producer :
Holly Otto
Music Supervisor :
Kristen Hosack
Director of Project Management :
Angela Montoya
Senior Project Manager :
Vonia Arslanian
Managing Director :
Al Reid
Group Account Director :
Andrew Corpman
Group Account Director :
Courtney Husk
Account Director :
Carla Weaver
Account Supervisor :
Chelsey White
Account Executive :
Katie Martin
Assistant Account Executive :
Priscilla Mon
Chief Strategy Officer :
Mark Turner
Managing Director, Connection & Insight Strategy :
Don Longfellow
Group Director, Connection & Insight Strategy :
Evan Ferrari
Executive Communications Director :
John Lisko
Group Media Director :
Tom Scott
Director, Media Communications :
Breanne Carpenter
Group Director, Earned Media & Public Relations :
Romina Bongiovanni
Associate Director, Public Relations :
Kimberly Harms
Broadcast Traffic :
Nadzyah Guillermo
Director, Business Affairs :
Linda Daubson
Sr. Business Affairs Manager :
Kathi Bolliger
Talent Payment Manager :
Priscilla Rocha
Director of Product Information :
Matt Hardesty
Group Vice President, Toyota Marketing :
Ed Laukes
Vice President, Vehicle Marketing and Communications :
Lisa Materazzo
General Manager, Brand/Cross Vehicle Line/TDA/Education :
Scott Wracher
National Manager, Brand and Multicultural Marketing :
Siani Kiyonaga
Manager, Brand and Multicultural Marketing :
Ernesto Del Aguila
Senior Brand Marketing Analyst :
Brock Cartlidge
Brand Marketing Analyst :
Sam Adams
Production Company :
Biscuit Filmworks
Executive Producer :
Holly Vega
Founding Partner/Managing Director :
Shawn Lacy
Line Producer :
Kathy Rhodes
Director :
Andreas Nilsson
Director of Photography :
Peter Deming
Editing Company :
RPS
Executive Producer :
Rana Martin
Producer :
Cristina Matracia
Editor :
Olivier Bugge Coutte
Telecine :
A52
Color Artist :
Paul Yacono
Finish :
A52
VFX Supervisor/Lead Compositor :
Jesse Monsour
Finishing Producer :
Drew Rissman
Executive Producer :
Kim Christensen
Special Effects :
A52
Original Music :
Mophonics
Sound Design :
Kim Christensen
Sound Design Company :
Noises Digital
Mix :
Rohan
Mix :
Lime Studios

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