Lee Ermey as a drill sergeant turned therapist (whose incompetence in his new job answers the Geico spokesman's rhetorical question about Geico at the beginning).įollow us as we celebrate (and skewer) the latest, greatest, quirkiest and freakiest commercials, promos, trailers, posters, billboards, logos and package designs around. Lee Ermey said the insurance giant fired him from his commercial spot for speaking out against President Barack Obama, according to a report from TMZ. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. R Lee Ermey, who played the iconic drill sergeant in 'Full Metal Jacket,' claims he was fired by Geico for his vocal opposition to the Obama Administration.A 'Gunny,' a retired US Marine, starred in a single commercial for the insurance company in 2010 in which he hilariously demonstrated why a former drill instructor makes a terrible psychiatrist.Įrmey, 68, came in for criticism after a political rant during a charity ball for Toys 4 Tots. AdFreak is a daily blog of the best and worst of creativity in advertising, media, marketing and design.
Shortly afterward, he apologized for making the comments, but not before Geico decided to give him the boot. But in 2010, Ermey slammed the presidenta€™s policies, saying his administration was attempting to a€?impose socialisma€? on the American people and, in the process, was a€?destroying the country,a€? TMZ reports. Ermey played a former drill sergeant in the commercial, where he called a weeping man a a€?jackwagona€? before throwing a box of tissues at the man in a hilarious and popular commercial for Geico.
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