A TV Icon to Speak For The 1st Time in 94 Years! Mr. Peanut! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 11-09-2010, 11:55 PM

Robert Downey Jr. has a nutty new role - he's providing the voice of Mr. Peanut in a new Planters ad campaign.

Mr. Peanut will speak for the very first time as part of an image makeover and the "Sherlock Holmes" and "Iron Man" star will give him a voice.

Kris Wixom, a creative director at Being, the advertising company behind the campaign, tells the New York Times that Downey, Jr. was chosen because of his "everyman suaveness" and because he has "a voice that could wear the top hat, monocle and cane and still feel contemporary and cool."

The animated commercials will begin airing on Tuesday.

http://www.starpulse.com/news/index....voice_of_mr_pe

Marvo301 · 11-09-2010, 11:58 PM

I just hope he doesn't crack under the pressure!!

Zoneboy · 11-10-2010, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

I just hope he doesn't crack under the pressure!!

Let's just hope he's worth his salt.

Zoneboy · 11-10-2010, 12:23 AM

Marvo301 · 11-10-2010, 12:41 AM

I just hope he doesn't get shelled by the critics!

MrCleveland · 11-10-2010, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

OOO! The Nutcracker got pwned!

Looks like the Mouse King would side with Mr. Peanut now rather than the Nutcracker Prince!

angiefan · 11-14-2010, 08:24 PM

I saw the ad.

80sTrivia · 11-15-2010, 05:16 AM

I saw the ad last night... didn't realize Robert Downey Jr. did the voice of Mr. Peanut now!!!

catlover79 · 11-15-2010, 10:44 PM

It's about time we finally heard what Mr. Peanut has to say!!!!

Marv and Charles - they're here all week!! Tip your waitresses!!!

OH Nuts! · 11-18-2010, 05:00 PM

As far as I'm concerned let Mr. P speak - nuts are a manistay of my diet now -low in carbs, high in fat but its good fat, decent amt of protein - and they taste great. Peanut butter too! (though I look for sugar reduced lowest carb kinds I can find - yay Mr. P - yay Planter although any peanut brand that has the nutritional breakdown I need is fine by me.

sara · 11-19-2010, 02:44 AM

I saw the ad last night. I thinks it's a little creepy, especially
when the nutcracker starts to come towards Mr Peanut. Although I have always hated nutcrackers, I thought they were scary looking as a kid.

old grouch · 11-19-2010, 02:54 PM

Maybe it's the cane and monocle, but I always thought that Mr. Peanut would have a British accent.

11-09-2010, 11:55 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	A TV Icon to Speak For The 1st Time in 94 Years! Mr. Peanut! Robert Downey Jr. has a nutty new role - he's providing the voice of Mr. Peanut in a new Planters ad campaign. Mr. Peanut will speak for the very first time as part of an image makeover and the "Sherlock Holmes" and "Iron Man" star will give him a voice. Kris Wixom, a creative director at Being, the advertising company behind the campaign, tells the New York Times that Downey, Jr. was chosen because of his "everyman suaveness" and because he has "a voice that could wear the top hat, monocle and cane and still feel contemporary and cool." The animated commercials will begin airing on Tuesday. http://www.starpulse.com/news/index....voice_of_mr_pe Attached Images
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angiefan happy labor day! Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 15, 2006 Location: grand blanc,michigan Posts: 618	a TV icon to speak for the 1st time in 94 years Mr.Peanut I saw the ad.

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Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	I just hope he doesn't get shelled by the critics!

11-18-2010, 05:00 PM	#10
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	As far as I'm concerned let Mr. P speak - nuts are a manistay of my diet now -low in carbs, high in fat but its good fat, decent amt of protein - and they taste great. Peanut butter too! (though I look for sugar reduced lowest carb kinds I can find - yay Mr. P - yay Planter although any peanut brand that has the nutritional breakdown I need is fine by me.

11-19-2010, 02:44 AM	#11
sara Member Senior Member Join Date: May 21, 2002 Location: grandville michigan Posts: 2,296	I saw the ad last night. I thinks it's a little creepy, especially when the nutcracker starts to come towards Mr Peanut. Although I have always hated nutcrackers, I thought they were scary looking as a kid.
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11-19-2010, 02:54 PM	#12
old grouch Member Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2010 Location: montana Posts: 1,877	Maybe it's the cane and monocle, but I always thought that Mr. Peanut would have a British accent.