In this corner, hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, with its mascot the mighty polar bear, it’s Coca-Cola. And in the other corner, hailing from Purchase, New York, along with its mascot— the Coca-Cola polar bear?? This is more twisted than the ending of Begonia starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons! Or was there no movie twist at all, which is a twist no one saw coming? Check out the Pepsi commercial (with a twist) below and then scroll down for more…
The Song. Taking us way back to 1984, Pepsi calls up a song from Queen called “I Want To Break Free.” Here’s the full track…
Ruthless. And at the same time, playful. For this fight between the beverage giants, we get a seat ringside– or is it more fitting to say we’re on the sidelines since this is a Super Bowl commercial? Pepsi appropriates the Coke polar bear we’ve grown to love over the years and viewers have been quick to kick while Coke is down. Remember Coke’s AI animated holiday commercial? Commenters on YouTube aren’t holding back, praising Pepsi for hiring animators and blasting Coke for the AI ads. So this commercial is a one-two punch– taking the polar bears AND using real animation, both elements that make Coke look poorly.
Pepsi delivers its final body blow of this round in the form of the top culture reference from 2025. The Coldplay Kiss Cam. Did anyone have polar bears hugging on their 2026 bingo card?
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