MTN DEW and Charlie Day Use Bold Humour to Take On Stale Ad Campaigns

MTN DEW joins forces with actor and all around funny man, Charlie Day, in an epic partnership to take on tired and boring brand advertisements. At its core, MTN DEW, the original instigator brand, prides itself on taking a humorous approach in ads and life. And who better to “Do the DEW,” alongside the brand than the equally witty and hilarious, Charlie Day? 

The new ad campaign from Day and MTN DEW takes a lens to stale ad tropes and over-the-top product placements with not one, not two but ten ads - including manufactured feel-good moments and ironically (or not) outrageous brand spokespeople. 

“When MTN DEW approached me to do this campaign, my ears immediately perked up. As a brand, they are known for being bold and I’ve always appreciated its humorous approach toward marketing,” says actor Charlie Day. “When they showed me the ideas for the spots, I was sold - they are creative and funny. Which is exactly how I like my humour, funny.”

So what can DEW Nation expect from the ad campaign? Laughs. No stranger to humour, MTN DEW leans into its bold personality for a series of 10 spots where Day fast forwards the clock with VFX to play a DEW-loving grandpa, breaks through a wall to Do the DEW as he takes on the roles of a DEW hype man and plays a DEW focused action hero, just to name a few. Joining Day on-screen are a few special guests, including a cameo from NBA All-Star, Zach LaVine, and the long awaited return of DEW icon and fan-favourite, Puppy Monkey Baby, coming out of a six-year retirement for the occasion. 

“Humour is at the core of the brand’s advertising DNA in wanting to get viewers to watch and laugh,” says Pat O’Toole, VP, marketing, MTN DEW. “We leverage our unique POV to capture consumer attention in today’s crowded advertising space. With this latest campaign, Charlie joins our roster of hilarious icons that have starred in past brand spots. His comedy chops align with what DEW is all about.”

The spots features a range of MTN DEW products including MTN DEW, MTN DEW Zero Sugar, Diet MTN DEW, MTN DEW Spark and MTN DEW Spark Zero Sugar. The ad campaign will appear online and on all social media platforms throughout the year, dropping the first spot just in time for NBA All-Star 2022, where MTN DEW will have a significant presence as the official soft drink of the league and sponsor of the MTN DEW 3-Point Contest, an All Star highlight year over year.

MTN DEW and the permanent MTN DEW product line, including MTN DEW SPARK and MTN DEW SPARK Zero Sugar, can be found nationwide and online everywhere DEW beverages are sold, in 20 oz. single bottles, 12 oz. single cans and 12-packs, amongst a variety of other single and multipack sizes.

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