Pizza Hut's 'Dots' ad tapped actor Craig Robinson to promote the wide variety of topping options offered by the fast food chain. In the quick but impactful ad spot, Robinson is alone in what appears to be a bar. He's surrounded by Pizza Hut-branded lighting and other memorabilia from the chain.
More notably, is the fact that the actor is playing on a nostalgic Pac-Man machine, while comparing his life, to the game. In the ad, he comments that unlike Pac-Man, he needs more variety in his meals, and uses this as a jumping off point to discuss the diverse topping range from the brand.
both nostalgic and humorous, the ad seamlessly uses celebrity and nostalgic to promote its product.
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Pizza Hut's 'Dots' Ad Tapped Actor Craig Robinson
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