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Eugene Levy Stars in Nissan Super Bowl Ad Teaser: Time for This Dragon to Fly!

Campaign includes sweepstakes for a chance to win a 2023 Nissan Z

original Eugene Levy stars in Nissan Super Bowl ad teaser: Time for this dragon to fly! (Photo: Business Wire)

Eugene Levy stars in Nissan Super Bowl ad teaser: Time for this dragon to fly! (Photo: Business Wire)

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nissan signaled its return to Super Bowl advertising today by teasing a commercial called “Thrill Driver,” set up as an action-packed, comedy-thriller movie premiere.

The teasers, available at https://www.nissanusa.com/thrilldriver/, preview Nissan’s A-list cast led by Emmy Award Winning Actor and Co-Creator of Schitt’s Creek Eugene Levy, and joined by actors Danai Gurira and Dave Bautista.

Nissan Brand Ambassador Brie Larson will also have a lead role in the upcoming “big game” spot.

In the teaser spots, Levy appears as super-cool, action-hero Dragon, transformed by an all-new 2023 Nissan Z*. He teams with Gurira as Hotshot, and Bautista as Pointman.

  1. :30: teaser #1
  2. :15: teaser #2

Concurrent with the teaser spots, Nissan launched a sweepstakes** for one lucky person to win an all-new 2023 Nissan Z. Enter before midnight on Feb. 15, 2022, at: https://www.nissanusa.com/thrilldriver/sweepstakes.

Get ready to ride, and stay tuned to see where this story goes. #THRILLDRIVER

For more information about our products, services and commitment to sustainable mobility, visit nissanusa.com. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn and see all our latest videos on YouTube.

*All-new 2023 Z not yet available for purchase. Expected availability Spring 2022.

**Sweepstakes rules

Contacts

Media Contact
Jeannie Whited
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
323-376-2297
Jeannie.Whited@Nissan-USA.com

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Contacts

Media Contact
Jeannie Whited
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
323-376-2297
Jeannie.Whited@Nissan-USA.com

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