Dunkin’ aired a brand new advert, “Popstar,” in the course of the 66th Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 4. Within the 60-second spot, model ambassador Ben Affleck seems to be again on the response to his look ultimately yr’s ceremony and considers a profession as a pop star. Inventive was developed with Artists Fairness, the manufacturing firm based by Affleck and Matt Damon that has dealt with a number of current Dunkin’ advertisements.
The newest business follows Affleck within the aftermath of the 2023 Grammys, the place his dour look impressed a spherical of “Unhappy Affleck” memes, opening on a information chyron studying “The Boredest Man within the World.” Affleck intimates that he was really finding out the music business gathering after which decides to strive his hand at pop stardom. He tries in useless to get his spouse, Jennifer Lopez, to assist along with his musical endeavor earlier than connecting with a number of business professionals, together with earlier Dunkin’ companion Charli D’Amelio. He asks the TikTok star, “Who’s TikTok?” after which dons an enormous doughnut chain.
“They let you know you’re no good, you’re a goofy middle-age clumsy white man with no rhythm and you may’t sing on key, you’re not coordinated… meaning I can’t be a pop star?” Affleck says within the advert. “Underestimate Boston at your peril. That is me now.”
The advert ends with a “to be continued” title card, stoking hypothesis that the hassle will culminate with one other spot on the Tremendous Bowl on Sunday.
“To be continued means to be continued and our lips are sealed — until we’re ingesting iced espresso,” a model spokesperson stated in a remark to Advertising Dive.
Dunkin’ debuted its partnership with Affleck in one in all final yr’s greatest Tremendous Bowl spots. The Hollywood heavyweight has returned to work with the chain a number of occasions since, together with in a marketing campaign alongside rapper Ice Spice that equally performed up his Boston bona fides and popular culture aloofness.
