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Ryan Reynolds<\/strong>\u2018 comments on Gwyneth Paltrow<\/strong>\u2018s Astronomer PSA became a case study in quick brand triage. In a new WSJ CMO Council Summit Q&A, the \u201cDeadpool\u201d lead star explained how he tapped Paltrow hours after the Coldplay kiss cam scandal put Astronomer in the headlines. He said his ad shop, Maximum Effort, moved first while approvals caught up. The goal, he noted, was to shift focus back to the product. Paltrow, as a temporary spokesperson for Astronomer, did exactly that.<\/p>\n As per\u00a0PEOPLE<\/a>, Ryan Reynolds said in a new WSJ CMO Council Summit Q&A that he quickly greenlit the concept of Gwyneth Paltrow starring in the Astronomer PSA following the Coldplay kiss cam scandal. He recalled, \u201cJust 14 hours later, I\u2019m paying for that, [and I didn\u2019t] have their blessing yet.\u201d Reynolds added, \u201cBut I [knew] that nobody at that time \u2026 knew what Astronomer does. So I was like, \u2018What if Gwyneth explained it?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n The father of four also praised the client. \u201cIt turns out, Astronomer\u2019s an amazing company,\u201d he said. \u201cThey really do some amazing stuff.\u201d Yet speed mattered more than polish. \u201cIt was a real opportunity for them to take the conversation away from where it was, which was quite toxic, I think,\u201d Reynolds said. He wanted the message to feel \u201cfun and easy and emotional and lovely.\u201d<\/p>\n Context came from the\u00a0Coldplay\u00a0concert\u2019s kiss cam scandal in July. Astronomer\u2019s CEO Andy Byron was filmed with HR executive Kristin Cabot. Paltrow\u2019s ex-husband and the lead of the band, Chris Martin, joked on stage about an affair. Byron and Cabot later allegedly stepped down, with the company saying its leaders must meet standards of conduct.<\/p>\n Then came the fix. In the PSA, the\u00a0\u201cMarty Supreme\u201d star<\/a>\u00a0told viewers, \u201cI\u2019ve been hired on a very temporary basis to speak on behalf of the 300-plus employees at Astronomer.\u201d She noted the company had received \u201ca lot of questions.\u201d However, she swerved the viral gossip. Finally, she signed off, \u201cWe will now be returning to what we do best, which is delivering game-changing results for our customers. Thank you for your interest in Astronomer.\u201d<\/p>\n Therefore,\u00a0Reynolds\u2019 Astronomer crisis management strategy reframed the narrative. The MCU star hiring fellow MCU actor, who plays Tony Stark\u2019s love interest Pepper Potts on-screen, for a PSA turned a tabloid moment into a product explainer.<\/p>\n Originally reported by Santanu Das on Reality Tea<\/a>.<\/p>\n The post Ryan Reynolds on Enlisting Gwyneth Paltrow for Funny Ad<\/a> appeared first on Mandatory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ryan Reynolds\u2018 comments on Gwyneth Paltrow\u2018s Astronomer PSA became a case study in quick brand triage. In a new WSJ CMO Council Summit Q&A, the \u201cDeadpool\u201d lead star explained how he tapped Paltrow hours after the Coldplay kiss cam scandal put Astronomer in the headlines. 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