"In the airport ad, the Replacers are seen roughly handling a passenger after he is stopped at a security checkpoint. Stormare's Replacer tells the man he has been "randomly selected to be manhandled." Glaser's Replacer puts on blue gloves, and the passenger is told he has to remove all his clothing. The gloved Replacer then says, "Time for the puppet show.""
"The ad was initially approved to air in the UK because it was seen as a "deliberately implausible, parodic scenario that bore no resemblance to real airport security procedures." It was classified "Ex-Kid" and would not be aired alongside programming designed for kids under 16. On February 18, the UK's ad standards group said it had received nine complaints about the live-action advertisement, claiming it trivialized sexual violence."
Activision promoted Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 with live-action "Replacer" ads showing actors replacing people so others can play the game. One airport ad featured Peter Stormare and Nikki Glaser as security Replacers who roughly handle a passenger, declare him "randomly selected to be manhandled," order him to remove his clothing, say "Time for the puppet show," and shove a metal detector into his mouth while instructing him to "bite down" because they are "going in dry." The ad was initially cleared for UK broadcast as a deliberately implausible parody and classified "Ex-Kid." The Advertising Standards Authority received nine complaints and concluded the ad trivialized sexual violence, banning further re-airing.
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