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Which actor became an overnight sensation as the star of Old Spice's absurdist 2010 viral campaign 'The Man Your Man Could Smell Like'?
Answer
Isaiah Mustafa
Isaiah Mustafa starred in the original 2010 Old Spice ad, whose surreal humor made him an instant internet icon and spawned a wave of viral follow-up videos.
💡 Did you know?
The Old Spice Guy's viral success in 2010 came from ads so absurd that the creative team almost shelved them, fearing audiences would think it was a parody.
Other options people guess
- Terry Crews
- Michael Clarke Duncan
- Dwayne Johnson
Topics
- advertising
- 2010s
- viral-marketing
- old-spice
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