It seems that the actor playing Number Two in this spot was trying to channel Leo McKern, the best-known of the "Numbers Two" in the original "Prisoner" series.
I didn't say it was coincidence. The parallel is obvious but without being overdone, hence the subtlety.
In the series, the Rover kept people from escaping, but the commercial shows a Renault outrunning a Rover.
In addition to being the name of the guardian of "The Village," the Rover name is also a brand of automobile in the UK, so featuring the Rover was also a subtle jab at one of Renault's competitors in the country the commercial was broadcast in.
Lol
artwel123 1 month ago
It seems that the actor playing Number Two in this spot was trying to channel Leo McKern, the best-known of the "Numbers Two" in the original "Prisoner" series.
altfactor 1 month ago
Great idea- this car, however, doesn't look as good as the prisonner's Lotus!
watoowatootheband 4 months ago
Litterally poor 21! Seven has a windows and a mercedes...
gonhatake1 4 months ago
Ingenious commercial with a rather subtle reference to Renault's competitors in the UK: Rover.
Watcher3223 1 year ago 3
@Watcher3223 I don't think it was more than a coincidence, considering that in the series, these Rovers kept people from escaping from "The Village".
altfactor 1 month ago
@altfactor
I didn't say it was coincidence. The parallel is obvious but without being overdone, hence the subtlety.
In the series, the Rover kept people from escaping, but the commercial shows a Renault outrunning a Rover.
In addition to being the name of the guardian of "The Village," the Rover name is also a brand of automobile in the UK, so featuring the Rover was also a subtle jab at one of Renault's competitors in the country the commercial was broadcast in.
Watcher3223 1 month ago
All it took was a Renault?!!!
wpdunbar3 1 year ago 4
@wpdunbar3 In The Simpsons all it took was a fork.
michaelpau100 4 months ago
noo rover failed....^^
Defonthana 1 year ago
Great Commercial!
Steadyrock100 2 years ago