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The way things are going, we may never see a live ape or monkey in a commercial again. As a society, we'll be the poorer for it! Case in point: PETA says ad agency Grey altered a Robitussin ad after it aired a few times, editing out a real orangutan in favor of an actor in a chimp costume. Check out both spots below. Why a live orangutan should be used to sell cough syrup in the first place is never explained.
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