Chevy Chase recreates ‘Christmas Vacation’ scene for Mustang Mach-E ad
Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo reprise their Nationwide Lampoon’s Xmas Holiday roles as Clark and Ellen Griswold for a new ad for the Ford Mustang Mach-E.
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Comedian Chevy Chase is reprising his function as Clark Griswold from the film “Countrywide Lampoon’s Christmas Getaway” in a new holiday break advertisement for the all-electric powered Ford Mustang Mach-E crossover.
The 60-2nd spot capabilities Chase alongside with original forged member Beverly D’Angelo as his spouse, Ellen, recreating a unforgettable scene in the 1989 motion picture in which Clark attempts to get exterior Christmas lights on the family’s dwelling to flip on. But as a substitute of the family members gazing at the flamboyant decorations, they are captivated to a Mustang Mach-E in the driveway.
Chase thanked Ford Motor for the purpose as properly as an undisclosed amount of money of funds he was paid out for the ad: “It is really good to be back for a different Christmas with my on-display relatives and its rotating assortment of young ones – and I have Ford and Mustang Mach-E to thank for shelling out me to do it,” he reported in a statement. “I suppose you’re anticipating some form of riff on electric cars, but I can say with 85% certainty that this issue probably will never trigger any blackouts in your community when you plug it in.”
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Ford released the ad on YouTube ahead of its scheduled broadcast debut Tuesday in the course of an encore broadcast of Saturday Night time Live’s Xmas distinctive at 9 p.m. on NBC.
The Mustang Mach-E, which is arriving in U.S. dealerships, is an vital products for Ford. It marks the very first new EV less than strategies to commit a lot more than $11.5 billion in electric cars via 2022, and it really is Ford’s initially shot at Tesla – the industry’s chief in electric autos.
The Chase-Mach-E advertisement will come almost a calendar year after a well-acquired Tremendous Bowl advert for Fiat Chrysler’s Jeep model that highlighted actor Bill Murray reprising his job in the 1993 movie “Groundhog Day.”