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Kevin Bacon and his daughter Sosie Bacon are starring in a new commercial for Hyundai’s new all-electric IONIQ 6.
It kicks off with the Footloose star pulling up to a suburban home, just as Sosie steps out of the front door to come join him.
‘There it is. My dad went EV,’ Sosie says near the top of the advert.
‘It’s electric don’t be shocked, Kevin quickly shoots back from behind his daughter while standing on a driveway.
Family affair: Kevin Bacon, 64, and his daughter Sosie Bacon, 30, are starring in a new commercial for Hyundai that getting a lot of play right now
In the commercial, Sosie, who dressed in a green jumpsuit with a blue jean jacket, jokes about her dad not being technologically savvy.
‘The guy who is eternally locked out of his email is going EV,’ she announces with a tone of sarcasm.
‘Oooh, nice car,’ Sosie says moments after the pair got situated in the car, with Kevin sitting in the driver’s seat.
‘Actually, it’s an EV, which rhymes with Kev, the longtime leading man jokes with a big beaming smile on his face, as his daughter flashes an annoyed look on her face.
Off the top: The advert kicks off with the Footloose star pulling up to a suburban home, just as Sosie steps out of the front door to come join him
‘There it is. My dad went EV,’ the actress says near the top of the advert, before shooting an annoyed look when her father declares, ‘It’s electric don’t be shocked’
Greetings: The duo proceed to greet each other in the commercial
Jokester: ‘The guy who is eternally locked out of his email is going EV,’ Sosie announces with a tone of sarcasm to her voice
Onwards: The father-daughter duo then make their way into the all-electric car
After pulling into a charging station, Kevin continues with another tame joke by declaring, ‘EV VIP parking.’
Just as they both get back out of the car, the Smile actress directs her attention to a couple of questions posed by critics and potential buyers.
‘I get it. you don’t think they charge fast enough or go far enough,’ Sosie says before her father takes a turn putting those debates to rest.
‘Updated percent charge in 18 minutes. Range, heck, we could go to Mexico,’ he announces.
The father-daughter duo then make their way to a coffee shoppe, where Sosie reveals, ‘EVs aren’t going to start being a thing. Look at the IONIQ 6.’
‘Back and forth: Oooh, nice car,’ Sosie says moments after the pair got situated in the car, with Kevin sitting in the driver’s seat.
On the road: The advert then gives viewers a full-frontal look at the IONIQ 6
Comedy: Actually, it’s an EV, which rhymes with Kev, the longtime leading man jokes with a big beaming smile on his face, as his daughter flashes an annoyed look on her face
Charge time: After pulling into a charging station, Kevin continues with another tame joke by declaring, ‘EV VIP parking’
Making the case: Just as they both get back out of the car, the Bacons address the time it takes to charges and the length
Taking on critics: ‘I get it. you don’t think they charge fast enough or go far enough,’ Sosie says before her father takes a turn putting those debates to rest
Making the case: After revealing the IONIQ 6 has an ‘updated percent charge in 18 minutes. Range, heck, we could go to Mexico,’ two actors asked whether he’s Kevin Bacon
A cafe worker then yells out: ‘Matcha mushroom frap for Kevin?’ he yells out from behind the counter.
In response, Sosie turns around to find her father on the other side of a window getting animated during a conversation: ‘So just make the leap already,’ she says, while looking straight towards the camera.
Back in the car together, Kevin tries to show off his tech savvy by
‘Okay, watch this. Blue or red,’ the A Few Good Men star says to Sosie, while using his right hand to work the car monitor on the dashboard.
‘Blue light. Red light. I can also make it play nature sounds if you want ?’ Kevin says at the end of the advert to Sosie, who shows a hesitant grin and responds, ‘Let’s just drive.’
Coffee stop: The father-daughter duo then make their way to a coffee shoppe, where Sosie reveals, ‘EVs aren’t going to start being a thing. Look at the IONIQ 6’
Dad MIA: A cafe worker then yells out: ‘Matcha mushroom frap for Kevin?’ from behind the counter, which prompts Sosie to turn and find her father
Sales pitch: ‘So just make the leap already,’ the actress says, while looking straight towards the camera
Not so tech savvy: ‘Okay, watch this. Blue or red,’ the A Few Good Men star says to Sosie, while using his right hand to work the car monitor on the dashboard
IT ease: ‘Blue light. Red light. I can also make it play nature sounds if you want ?’ he tells Sosie, who shows a hesitant grin and responds, ‘Let’s just drive’
Mileage: The Hyundai IONIQ 6 boasts to having up to a 360 mile range with a full charge
The Bacon duo would both take to their Instagram pages to promote the new commercial, with Sosie writing in the caption, ‘Check out me and @kevinbacon in the latest ad for the Hyundai #IONIQ6. I’ve been preparing for this role my entire life.’
Representatives with Hyundai USA were among those who shared a comment: ‘Standing ovation.’
Kevin dropped one of his comedic lines in the advertisement, writing, ‘You know what rhymes with “Kev?” EV. I know, I know, @sosiebacon rolled her eyes at that dad joke too. The all-electric #IONIQ6 is much smoother. #HyundaiPartner #ItsYourJourney @HyundaiUSA’
The Hyundai all-electric IONIQ 6 boasts to having up to a 360 mile range with a full charge.
Promo mode: ‘Check out me and @kevinbacon in the latest ad for the Hyundai #IONIQ6. I’ve been preparing for this role my entire life,’ Sosie shared in an Instagram post
Promo mode: ‘You know what rhymes with “Kev?” EV. I know, I know, @sosiebacon rolled her eyes at that dad joke too. The all-electric #IONIQ6 is much smoother. #HyundaiPartner #ItsYourJourney @HyundaiUSA,’ the proud dad wrote in his promotion of the avert on Instagram
