WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- After premiering a trailer of the new Most Interesting Man in the World last month, Heineken USA's Dos Equis released its first full-length commercial today, “Airboat,” revealing more about the new character.
In this latest installment, viewers ride full throttle alongside The Most Interesting Man and discover more about his legend, as he races airboats down sand dunes and spars in Samurai armor.
The modernized campaign features a more interactive character whose adventures show why he’s different and how he has gained his legendary status. The commercial also portrays how the advertising creative and character have evolved over the past decade, reflecting the differences of what it means to be interesting to today’s millennial beer drinkers 21 and older, according to Dos Equis.
“While ‘Legend Lines’ continue to be the backbone of our campaign, a lot has changed with the rollout of the evolved character,” said Andrew Katz, vice president of marketing for Dos Equis. “The Most Interesting Man is edgier, and we’ve also modified the ‘Stay Thirsty, My Friends’ tagline at the end of each commercial.”
The creative evolution of the campaign, created by Havas Worldwide, is rooted in research that the meaning of "interesting" has changed over the past decade: Eighty-four percent of men think that what is interesting today is different from what was interesting a decade ago, according to a Dos Equis study conducted by Edelman Intelligence.
“The new Most Interesting Man is a man of action. He's never one to reminisce on times past, which stylistically changes everything. With a faster pace and more energy, we're reinvigorating and modernizing one of the greatest campaigns," said Toygar Bazarkaya, chief creative officer of the Americas at Havas Worldwide. “In the first full commercial, viewers will also see the Most Interesting Man being joined by an adventurous female travel companion who goes head to head with him.”
Synced with Dos Equis’ College Football Playoff sponsorship, The Most Interesting Man campaign can be seen giving a nod to the sport and will be featured in two additional football-themed commercials running through the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 9, 2017. The 15-second spots, launching Nov. 14, feature the Most Interesting Man at his helicopter RV tailgate in the Serengeti, kicking a field goal with a coconut through “the uprights” of two giraffes: “He has home field advantage, even when he’s away.”
The introduction of the evolved Most Interesting Man, the sponsorship of the College Football Playoff, and the rollout of the new logo, cans and packaging that hit shelves in the summer, are all efforts from Dos Equis to give fans the opportunity to embrace the "stay thirsty" mindset, the company said.
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