12 Iconic Characters Ruined by Advertising

MagicHat Published 03/16/2015 in facepalm

There's no limit to how far advertisers will go to sell a product.

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Fred and Barney were used as mouthpieces for the tobacco industry.
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The Matrix's Agent Smith went from epitomizing evil into touting GE healthcare products.
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Pulp Fiction's Winston Wolf became an insurance salesman.
4.
James Bond goes from his classy martini to non-premium beer, a drink as sophisticated as a tabloid.
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Robocop, the cybernetic comprised of little else than a few pieces of brain and a face, busts into a Japanese home because he needs their fried chicken.
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Ironman buys a phone off the shelf and then can't use it.
7.
Nick Fury is so offended by internet porn he'll break character to smash people's screens and lecture them on PC protection.
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Billionaire Bruce Wayne needs his Batmobile to get Diet Coke because his trusted butler hoarded and drank it all.
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Star Wars prequels may have ruined Darth Vader's character in a way, but Target made it worse by making him a horny retail nerd.
10.
Cookie Monster was used to help neo-Nazis in Germany get their message on Aryan values to kids.
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The Ferris Bueller character is used to advertise Hondas. Kind of a step down from the Ferrari California Spyder he drove in the movie.
12.
Superman destroys a city, forcing construction workers into double overtime. It's supposed to be a relief that they at least get to enjoy Hardee's subs.

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Fred and Barney were used as mouthpieces for the tobacco industry.
2.
The Matrix's Agent Smith went from epitomizing evil into touting GE healthcare products.
3.
Pulp Fiction's Winston Wolf became an insurance salesman.
4.
James Bond goes from his classy martini to non-premium beer, a drink as sophisticated as a tabloid.
5.
Robocop, the cybernetic comprised of little else than a few pieces of brain and a face, busts into a Japanese home because he needs their fried chicken.
6.
Ironman buys a phone off the shelf and then can't use it.
7.
Nick Fury is so offended by internet porn he'll break character to smash people's screens and lecture them on PC protection.
8.
Billionaire Bruce Wayne needs his Batmobile to get Diet Coke because his trusted butler hoarded and drank it all.
9.
Star Wars prequels may have ruined Darth Vader's character in a way, but Target made it worse by making him a horny retail nerd.
10.
Cookie Monster was used to help neo-Nazis in Germany get their message on Aryan values to kids.
11.
The Ferris Bueller character is used to advertise Hondas. Kind of a step down from the Ferrari California Spyder he drove in the movie.
12.
Superman destroys a city, forcing construction workers into double overtime. It's supposed to be a relief that they at least get to enjoy Hardee's subs.

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12 Iconic Characters Ruined by Advertising

1.
Fred and Barney were used as mouthpieces for the tobacco industry.

2.
The Matrix's Agent Smith went from epitomizing evil into touting GE healthcare products.

3.
Pulp Fiction's Winston Wolf became an insurance salesman.

4.
James Bond goes from his classy martini to non-premium beer, a drink as sophisticated as a tabloid.

5.
Robocop, the cybernetic comprised of little else than a few pieces of brain and a face, busts into a Japanese home because he needs their fried chicken.

6.
Ironman buys a phone off the shelf and then can't use it.

7.
Nick Fury is so offended by internet porn he'll break character to smash people's screens and lecture them on PC protection.

8.
Billionaire Bruce Wayne needs his Batmobile to get Diet Coke because his trusted butler hoarded and drank it all.

9.
Star Wars prequels may have ruined Darth Vader's character in a way, but Target made it worse by making him a horny retail nerd.

10.
Cookie Monster was used to help neo-Nazis in Germany get their message on Aryan values to kids.

11.
The Ferris Bueller character is used to advertise Hondas. Kind of a step down from the Ferrari California Spyder he drove in the movie.

12.
Superman destroys a city, forcing construction workers into double overtime. It's supposed to be a relief that they at least get to enjoy Hardee's subs.

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1. Fred and Barney were used as mouthpieces for the tobacco industry.

2. The Matrix's Agent Smith went from epitomizing evil into touting GE healthcare products.

3. Pulp Fiction's Winston Wolf became an insurance salesman.

4. James Bond goes from his classy martini to non-premium beer, a drink as sophisticated as a tabloid.

5. Robocop, the cybernetic comprised of little else than a few pieces of brain and a face, busts into a Japanese home because he needs their fried chicken.

6. Ironman buys a phone off the shelf and then can't use it.

7. Nick Fury is so offended by internet porn he'll break character to smash people's screens and lecture them on PC protection.

8. Billionaire Bruce Wayne needs his Batmobile to get Diet Coke because his trusted butler hoarded and drank it all.

9. Star Wars prequels may have ruined Darth Vader's character in a way, but Target made it worse by making him a horny retail nerd.

10. Cookie Monster was used to help neo-Nazis in Germany get their message on Aryan values to kids.

11. The Ferris Bueller character is used to advertise Hondas. Kind of a step down from the Ferrari California Spyder he drove in the movie.

12. Superman destroys a city, forcing construction workers into double overtime. It's supposed to be a relief that they at least get to enjoy Hardee's subs.

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2.

3.

4.

5.

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1.
Fred and Barney were used as mouthpieces for the tobacco industry.

2.
The Matrix's Agent Smith went from epitomizing evil into touting GE healthcare products.

3.
Pulp Fiction's Winston Wolf became an insurance salesman.

4.
James Bond goes from his classy martini to non-premium beer, a drink as sophisticated as a tabloid.

5.
Robocop, the cybernetic comprised of little else than a few pieces of brain and a face, busts into a Japanese home because he needs their fried chicken.

6.
Ironman buys a phone off the shelf and then can't use it.

7.
Nick Fury is so offended by internet porn he'll break character to smash people's screens and lecture them on PC protection.

8.
Billionaire Bruce Wayne needs his Batmobile to get Diet Coke because his trusted butler hoarded and drank it all.

9.
Star Wars prequels may have ruined Darth Vader's character in a way, but Target made it worse by making him a horny retail nerd.

10.
Cookie Monster was used to help neo-Nazis in Germany get their message on Aryan values to kids.

11.
The Ferris Bueller character is used to advertise Hondas. Kind of a step down from the Ferrari California Spyder he drove in the movie.

12.
Superman destroys a city, forcing construction workers into double overtime. It's supposed to be a relief that they at least get to enjoy Hardee's subs.