Will Ferrell Is a Life Coach With Giant Hands in This Absurdist Nordic Bank Ad

The actor helps Lunar position itself as a 'far from boring' challenger to big financial institutions

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Will Ferrell must have strong feelings about the Nordics. He wrote and starred as an Icelandic singer in the 2020 film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. In his last commercial role, playing himself in General Motors’ Super Bowl ad, he got very worked up about Norway.

His latest advertising appearance sees him front a campaign for Nordic bank brand Lunar. This time Ferrell wears a long, blonde wig to play Will Power, a self-described “happiness guru / lifestyle coach / Lunar guy” with an inflated sense of confidence.

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