Cadbury’s drum-crazed gorilla is unmasked

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England’s Daily Mail this weekend published a story with more than you’d ever want to know about Cadbury’s drumming gorilla—in particular, the intricacies of the Stan Winston-made suit itself. The actor inside, Garon Michael, sounds conflicted about his role. “I’ve always loved the song, and when I was drumming to it for the commercial, I was wearing earphones and had the song blasted into my ears. So I really felt that rapture listening to it,” he says.

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